'Bat bolt' definitions:

Definition of 'Bat bolt'

From: GCIDE
  • Bat \Bat\ (b[a^]t), n. [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. In badminton, tennis, and similar games, a racket. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 3. A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A part of a brick with one whole end; a brickbat. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • 5. (Mining) Shale or bituminous shale. --Kirwan. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. A stroke; a sharp blow. [Colloq. or Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 7. A stroke of work. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 8. Rate of motion; speed. [Colloq.] "A vast host of fowl . . . making at full bat for the North Sea." --Pall Mall Mag. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 9. A spree; a jollification. [Slang, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 10. Manner; rate; condition; state of health. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • Bat bolt (Machinery), a bolt barbed or jagged at its butt or tang to make it hold the more firmly. --Knight. [1913 Webster]