Bolter
[bәultә]
Definition
(n.) One who bolts; esp.: (a) A horse which starts suddenly aside. (b) A man who breaks away from his party.
(n.) One who sifts flour or meal.
(n.) An instrument or machine for separating bran from flour, or the coarser part of meal from the finer; a sieve.
(n.) A kind of fishing line. See Boulter.
Typist: Silvia
Examples
- She calls me Noah, as a sort of fond way of talking,' said Mr. Morris Bolter, late Claypole, turning to Fagin. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Mr. Morris Bolter. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I say,' interrupted Mr. Bolter, 'yer a very nice man, and I'm very fond of yer; but we ain't quite so thick together, as all that comes to. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Bolter, Bolter! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Really nothing, my dear,' said Fagin, turning to Mr. Bolter, 'really nothing. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- There oughn't to be, if there is,' replied Mr. Bolter. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- That's true,' rejoined Mr. Bolter, thoughtfully. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Never mind,' retorted Mr. Bolter; 'and don't yer take liberties with yer superiors, little boy, or yer'll find yerself in the wrong shop. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- It's worth the money to bring him up to it--Bolter's throat, Bill; never mind the girl--Bolter's throat as deep as you can cut. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I say,' rejoined Bolter, 'don't yer go shoving me into danger, or sending me any more o' yer police-offices. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Of course it is,' replied Mr. Bolter. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- This is Mrs. Bolter. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Mr. Bolter,' replied Noah, who had prepared himself for such emergency. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Number two, you mean,' said Mr. Bolter, who was largely endowed with the quality of selfishness. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Certainly,' replied Mr. Bolter. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
Typed by Cecil