bolt
bolt [-s] n
OE 'cross-bow arrow'.
- Jolt; energetic piece; forceful segment; piercing tune; insistent musical line; [word play] textile; roll of cloth.
- Latch; lock; fastener; securing bar; object used to hold something closed.
- Flash; discharge of lightning; sudden charge of electricity; [fig.] startling inspiration; instance of intense understanding; moment of keen enlightenment.
bolt [-s] v
see bolt, n.
- Lock; latch; bar; secure; close completely; (see 2 Samuel 13:17-18).