Pony vs. Colt

Pony vs. Colt — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pony and Colt

Ponynoun

Any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.

Coltnoun

A young male horse.

Ponynoun

(regional) A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.

Coltnoun

A young crane (bird).

Ponynoun

A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.

Coltnoun

A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.

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Ponynoun

Twenty-five pounds sterling.

Coltnoun

(nautical) A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.

Ponynoun

A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.

Coltnoun

(biblical) A young camel or donkey.

Ponynoun

(Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense.

Coltverb

To horse; to get with young.

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Ponyverb

(transitive) To lead (a horse) from another horse.

Coltverb

To befool.

Ponyverb

To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.

Coltverb

To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly.

Ponyadjective

(Cockney rhyming slang) Of little worth.

Coltnoun

a young male horse under the age of four

Ponynoun

a range horse of the western United States

Coltnoun

a kind of revolver

Ponynoun

an informal term for a racehorse;

he liked to bet on the ponies

Ponynoun

a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

Ponynoun

a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey

Ponynoun

any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder