dogbolt

Meaning

Noun

A fool; a contemptible person.
The bolt of the capsquare over the trunnion of a cannon.

Origin

Origin obscure. Possibly from Middle English *dolgbote, from Old English dolgbōt ("remedy or compensation for injury"), from dolg + bōt.
From dog + bolt.

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