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bolter
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bolter, n.
One who bolts; esp.: (a) A horse which starts suddenly aside. (b) A man who breaks away from his party. [1913 Webster]
bolter, n.
- One who sifts flour or meal. [1913 Webster]
- An instrument or machine for separating bran from flour, or the coarser part of meal from the finer; a sieve. [1913 Webster]
bolter, n.
A kind of fishing line. See Boulter. [1913 Webster]
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