Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil.
A type of tree nut.
Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits
Flavor or other characteristics of almond.
The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae
The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae
Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae
A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.
Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae
Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae
Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.
A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
A burst of speed or efficiency.
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
A sudden event, action or emotion.
A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
To escape.
To sift, especially through a cloth.
To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
To secure a door by locking or barring it.
To swallow food without chewing it.
To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.