Definitions

1. noun

a small wooded area; a thicket

“The holt was home to a large family of deer.”

2. noun

a compartment or recess in a ship or boat

“The cargo was stored in a holt on the cargo ship.”

3. noun

a small valley or hollow

“The holt was surrounded by steep cliffs.”

4. noun

a shelter or hiding-place, especially for an animal

“The rabbit’s holt was hidden behind a bush.”

5. noun

a forest or woodland

“The holt was a dense and beautiful forest.”

6. verb

to take or come to refuge or shelter

“The deer holt in the nearby thicket to escape the storm.”

7. verb

to take or come to a position of safety

“The pilot holt the plane by flying through the stormy weather.”