Holt

Holt
Holt Holt, n. [AS. holt; akin to LG. holt, D. hout, G. holz. Icel. holt; cf Gael. & Ir. coill wood, Gr. ? branch, shoot.] 1. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill. ``Every holt and heath.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

She sent her voice though all the holt Before her, and the park. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

2. A deep hole in a river where there is protection for fish; also, a cover, a hole, or hiding place. `` The fox has gone to holt.'' --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]


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  • Holt — Holt, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 405 Housing Units (2000): 165 Land area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt — Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Holt, AL — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alabama Population (2000): 4103 Housing Units (2000): 1835 Land area (2000): 3.235772 sq. miles (8.380611 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.001317 sq. miles (0.003412 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.237089 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MI — U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 11315 Housing Units (2000): 4719 Land area (2000): 4.313461 sq. miles (11.171813 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.022323 sq. miles (0.057816 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.335784 sq. miles (11 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 89 Housing Units (2000): 41 Land area (2000): 1.009196 sq. miles (2.613806 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.009196 sq. miles (2.613806 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 405 Housing Units (2000): 165 Land area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • holt — O.E. holt woods, common in place names, from P.Gmc. *hultam (Cf. O.Fris., O.N., M.Du. holt, Du. hout, Ger. Holz wood ), from PIE *kldo (Cf. O.C.S. klada beam, timber, Gk. klados twig, O.Ir. caill wood ), from …   Etymology dictionary

  • Holt — Holt, 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Hold}, contr. from holdeth. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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