The difference between Colt and Foal
When used as nouns, colt means a young male horse, whereas foal means a young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
When used as verbs, colt means to horse, whereas foal means to give birth to (a foal).
check bellow for the other definitions of Colt and Foal
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Colt as a noun:
A young male horse.
Examples:
"coordinate terms filly"
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Colt as a noun:
A young crane (bird).
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Colt as a noun:
A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.
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Colt as a noun (nautical):
A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.
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Colt as a noun (biblical):
A young camel or donkey.
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Colt as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To horse; to get with young.
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Colt as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To befool.
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Colt as a verb:
To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly.
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Foal as a noun:
A young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
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Foal as a noun (mining, historical):
A young boy who assisted the headsman by pushing or pulling the tub.
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Foal as a verb (ambitransitive):
To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.