polt

1 of 2

noun

ˈpōlt 

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a hard knock : blow, thump

fetched me an awful polt in the right side

—Blackwood's

polt

2 of 2

transitive verb

ˈpōlt 

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: to knock or thump especially with a stick or club

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

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