holt
holt
Definition
holt (hōlt)
noun
Archaic a small woods
Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger holz, wood < IE *kḷdos (< base *kel-, to strike) > Gr klados, young sprout
holt
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- construct: British Waterways has constructed an otter holt from logs to encourage otters to return to the canal for breeding.
- build: Edit Date: Sunday 18 Jun 2006 Event: Building an otter holt.
- breed: The basis of site selection for otter is mainly breeding holts or holt complexes, together with the immediate surroundings and cover.
Adjective modifier
- artificial: WT S RM 2. Monitor use of artificial holts by otters.
Modifies a noun
- site: Leave old riverside trees which may provide holt sites among the roots or in a hollow trunk.
Noun used with modifier
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