Holt

[ hohlt ]
/ hoʊlt /

noun

Harold Edward,1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.
a town in central Michigan.

British Dictionary definitions for harold holt (1 of 3)

holt 1
/ (həʊlt) /

noun

archaic, or poetic a wood or wooded hill

Word Origin for holt

Old English holt; related to Old Norse holt, Old High German holz, Old Slavonic kladũ log, Greek klados twig

British Dictionary definitions for harold holt (2 of 3)

holt 2
/ (həʊlt) /

noun

the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter

Word Origin for holt

C16: a phonetic variant of hold ²

British Dictionary definitions for harold holt (3 of 3)

Holt
/ (həʊlt) /

noun

Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned