holt

noun \ˈhōlt\

Definition of HOLT

archaic

: a small woods : coppice

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German holz wood, Greek klados twig

First Known Use: before 12th century

biographical name \ˈhōlt\

Harold Edward 1908–1967 Austral. polit.; prime min. (1966–67)

biographical name

Luther Emmett 1855–1924 Am. pediatrician

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