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bolter
noun- a landing on an aircraft carrier in which the plane misses the arresting mechanisms US
- After the day’s operations, pilots who have made sloppy approaches or too many bolters (missing the arresting gear) are sharply criticized by their squadron commanders. — San Francisco Chronicle, p. 7, 28 September 1958
- an unexpected selection for a sports team, a board or political team NEW ZEALAND
- Several bolters making their way into the New Zealand XV from outside the two summer World Cup squads. — Sunday Star-Times, p. B1, 9 April 1995
- in horse racing, a winning horse with long odds AUSTRALIA
- — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 8, 1989
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