1. plural of bolt; metal pins or rods with a head and thread, used to fasten things together
2. plural of bolt; sudden movements or rushes, especially of a person or animal

1. third-person singular present tense of bolt; to run away suddenly or hastily
2. third-person singular present tense of bolt; to fasten with bolts

Examples

• The carpenter used several boults to secure the wooden frame.
• The horse boults across the field when startled.
• She boults the door shut before leaving the house.
• The runner boults from the starting line at the sound of the whistle.
• We need to tighten those boults on the engine.
• The frightened cat boults under the bed.