Colt
Encyclopedia
Firearms company and related
- Colt's Manufacturing CompanyColt's Manufacturing CompanyColt's Manufacturing Company is a United States firearms manufacturer, whose first predecessor corporation was founded in 1836 by Sam Colt. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century...
, an American firearm company - Samuel ColtSamuel ColtSamuel Colt was an American inventor and industrialist. He was the founder of Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company , and is widely credited with popularizing the revolver. Colt's innovative contributions to the weapons industry have been described by arms historian James E...
(1814–1862), its founder - Colt revolver, a firearm made by the company
- Colt 45 (disambiguation), various meanings stemming from usage as the name of a firearm
- Colt DefenseColt DefenseColt Defense LLC, together with its subsidiaries, is a designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers and law enforcement personnel. It is headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut...
, a firearm company split from the parent company in 2002 - The Colt (Supernatural), a fictional firearm depicted in the U.S. television series Supernatural
Sport
- Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, a National Football League franchise which prior to 1984 was based in Baltimore - Cornwall ColtsCornwall ColtsThe Cornwall Colts are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. Before 1992, they were known as the Massena Americans, and moved to Cornwall in 1992 when the Cornwall Royals were sold and moved away from the...
, a hockey team - Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
, a Major League Baseball franchise previously known as the Houston Colt .45s - Chicago Colts, was a former name of the Cubs in Major League Baseball from 1890 through 1897
- Barrie ColtsBarrie ColtsThe Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The...
, an Ontario Hockey League franchise - Colt (chassis), chassis builder of Champ CarChamp CarChamp Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
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Transportation
- Piper PA-22-108 Colt, an aircraft used for training pilots
- The Antonov An-2Antonov An-2The Antonov An-2 is a single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed in the USSR in 1946...
biplane's NATO reporting name - Mitsubishi ColtMitsubishi ColtThe Mitsubishi Colt is a vehicle built by Mitsubishi Motors since 1962. It was first introduced as a series of kei cars and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then as the export version of the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback in the 1980s and 1990s...
, a supermini built by Mitsubishi Motors - Dodge ColtDodge ColtThe Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were subcompact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 to 1994. They were captive imports from Mitsubishi Motors, initially twins of the rear-wheel drive Galant and Lancer families before shifting to the smaller front-wheel drive...
, a captive import version of the Mitsubishi Mirage made from 1970 to 1994 - Colt Car CompanyColt Car CompanyThe Colt Car Company Limited is a privately owned business established in 1974 as part of Mitsubishi Motors' global expansion programme for the purpose of importing and distributing cars and light commercial vehicles in the United Kingdom...
, the British importer of Mitsubishi Motors - Colt InternationalColt InternationalFounded in 1999, Colt International is an aviation service company that specializes in contract jet fuel and international trip support. The corporate headquarters is based in Webster, Texas with satellite offices based in Calgary, São Paulo, and Geneva.The company started with 5 employees in 1999...
, a provider of contract aviation fuel and flight planning services
Other businesses
- COLT Telecom Group plc, a European telecommunications company
- COLT Studio GroupCOLT Studio Group-Overview:It has produced all-male erotica for over 40 years. Started in New York City in 1967, moved to Los Angeles for twenty five years and is now based in San Francisco, California...
, producers of gay pornography - Colt GroupColt GroupThe Colt Group is a family owned business, founded in 1931, that designs and supplies climate control, smoke control, natural ventilation, solar shading and daylight technology....
, a smoke control, solar shading and climate control company
People and characters
- Colt BrennanColt BrennanColton "Colt" James Brennan is an American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....
(born 1983), American football quarterback with the Washington Redskins - Colt McCoyColt McCoyDaniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
(born 1986), American football quarterback with the University of Texas - The mascot of Covina High SchoolCovina High SchoolCovina High School, commonly known as Covina High or CHS to the students, is a public high school located in Covina, California, United States. Covina High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. Established in 1897, Covina High is...
and Parkway Central High SchoolParkway Central High SchoolParkway Central High School is a secondary school located in Chesterfield, Missouri. The school's mascot is the Colt. Parkway Central High School is the original high school in the Parkway School District in St. Louis County. It serves 1,353 students in grades 9-12... - A major character in the animated television series Saber Rider and the Star SheriffsSaber Rider and the Star SheriffsSaber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is a 1987 animated space western following a similar theme as Galaxy Rangers and Bravestarr. Originally a 1984 anime series known as created by Studio Pierrot, it achieved moderate success in Japan...
- J. M. Colt, an occasional character in the original Star Trek TV series
- Judah ColtJudah ColtJudah Colt was an early pioneer of Erie County.-Hill country:Colt was born on July 1, 1761 in Lyme, Connecticut. He left Connecticut in 1795 and moved to Erie County. He soon decided that the lake shore was inhospitable, so he looked to join earlier pioneers in the hill country south of Erie...
(1761–1832), early settler of Erie County, Pennsylvania - LeBaron Colt, (1846–1924) U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
- Russell Griswold Colt (1882–1959), husband of Academy Award Winning Actress Ethel BarrymoreEthel BarrymoreEthel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors.-Early life:Ethel Barrymore was born Ethel Mae Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew...
- Samuel P. ColtSamuel P. ColtSamuel Pomeroy Colt was an industrialist and politician from Rhode Island.He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on January 10, 1852, the youngest of six children born to Christopher Colt and Theodora Goujand DeWolf Colt of Bristol, Rhode Island...
(1852–1921), American industrialist and politician, and nephew of Samuel Colt - Colt KnostColt KnostColt Knost is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Knost was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Pilot Point, Texas. He was the Class 3A State Champion his senior year of 2003. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2007. While at SMU,...
(born 1985), American professional golfer - Colt Seavers, fictional character, star of The Fall GuyThe Fall GuyThe Fall Guy is an American action/adventure television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981 to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas. Majors and Barr are the only two actors to appear in all 112 episodes of the series...
Acronyms
- Combat Observation Laser Teams, an artillery observerArtillery observerA military artillery observer or spotter is responsible for directing artillery fire and close air support onto enemy positions. Because artillery is an indirect fire weapon system, the guns are rarely in line-of-sight of their target, often located tens of miles away...
responsible for directing laser-guided munitions - Computational learning theoryComputational learning theoryIn theoretical computer science, computational learning theory is a mathematical field related to the analysis of machine learning algorithms.-Overview:Theoretical results in machine learning mainly deal with a type of...
, the mathematical field of machine learning algorithms - Conference on Learning Theory (formerly: Conference on Computational Learning Theory), an annual academic conferenceAcademic conferenceAn academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
- Cell On Light Truck: similar to Cell on wheelsCell On WheelsA cell on wheels, usually referred to as a COW, is a mobile cell site that consists of a cellular antenna tower and electronic radio transceiver equipment on a truck or trailer, designed to be part of a cellular network.-Expanded or emergency service:...
, but built on to a small truck, instead of a trailer
Other
- A share taxiShare taxiA share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between taxis and conventional buses. These informal vehicles for hire are found throughout the world. They are smaller than buses, and usually take passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, usually leaving when all seats are filled...
used in Indonesia - Colt, ArkansasColt, ArkansasColt is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. It was the birthplace of country singer Charlie Rich.-Geography:Colt is located at ....
, a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas - The Colts Drum and Bugle CorpsColts Drum and Bugle CorpsThe Colts Drum and Bugle Corps are a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Dubuque, Iowa and founded in 1963, and are a member corps of Drum Corps International...
, a modern Division I drum and bugle corps from Dubuque, Iowa - The Colt (film)The Colt (film)The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel. The film is set during the American Civil War, and is based on the short story by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov.-Plot:...
, a 2005 television movie - Colt (libraries)Colt (libraries)Colt is a set of Open Source Libraries for High Performance Scientific and Technical Computing written in Java and developed at CERN. It provides an infrastructure for scalable scientific and technical computing in Java. It is particularly useful in the domain of High Energy Physics at CERN...
, Open Source Libraries for High Performance Scientific and Technical Computing in Java - Camp Colt, PennsylvaniaCamp Colt, PennsylvaniaCamp Colt was a military installation near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania used for Tank Corps recruit training prior to deployment in World War I. The camp used the Gettysburg Battlefield site of the previous Great Reunion of 1913 and the preceding 1917 WWI recruit training camp for U. S. troops along...
, a WWI military installation for United States tank training - Colt (horse)Colt (horse)A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
, an intact male horse under four years of age