bolter
/ˈbɒltə/noun, verb
bolter is spelled B-O-L-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bolter means “A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bolter is bolters.
How many letters and syllables are in bolter?
| Letters | 6: B-O-L-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bolter?
Bolter appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bolter?
- /ˈbɒltə/
- /ˈbəʊltə/
- /ˈboltəɹ/
Bolter has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_bolter.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bolter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bolter
- bolters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- boltering participle, present
- boltered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bolter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.
- 2
A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.
- 3
A machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.
- 4
A person who sifts flour or meal.
- 5
A filter mechanism.
- 6
AustraliaAn obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.
- 7
AustraliaA horse that wins at long odds.
- 8
In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.
verb
- 1
To smear or become smeared with a grimy substance.
- 2
To sift or filter through a sieve or bolter.
- 3
To fish using a bolter.
- 4
To pound rapidly.
- 5
To swim or turn sideways while eating.
- 6
To miss a landing on an aircraft carrier by failing to catch the arresting gear wires with the aircraft's tailhook.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bolter come from?
From bolt + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).