DOGBOLT

Etymology 1

Noun

dogbolt (plural dogbolts)

(obsolete, derogatory) A fool; a contemptible person.

Etymology 2

Noun

dogbolt (plural dogbolts)

The bolt of the capsquare over the trunnion of a cannon.

Anagrams

• Godbolt

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"bolt`, n. (Gun.)

Definition: The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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