3. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Colt's tooth, an imperfect or superfluous tooth in young horses. -- To cast one's colt's tooth, to cease from youthful wantonness. "Your colt's tooth is not cast yet." Shak. -- To have a colt's tooth, to be wanton. Chaucer.
Colt (?; 110), v. i. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. [Obs.]
They shook off their bridles and began to colt.
Spenser.
Colt, v. t. 1. To horse; to get with young. Shak.