colt bowl
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Laid short of the jack by a colt bowler, i.e. a person raw or unexperienced in the art of bowling.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “colt bowl” mean?
Laid short of the jack by a colt bowler, i.e. a person raw or unexperienced in the art of bowling.
Is “colt bowl” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.