Bolt or bolts may refer to:

Implements and technology

''Etymology: "to strike", see for example

Thunderbolt A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hel ...

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Bolt (fastener) A bolt is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force ( torque) to a matching nut. The bolt has an external male thread requiring a matching nut with a pre-formed female thread. Histor ...

, a threaded shaft, used to clamp two components together *

Bolt (climbing) In rock climbing, a bolt is a permanent anchor fixed into a hole drilled in the rock as a form of climbing protection. Most bolts are either self-anchoring expansion bolts or fixed in place with liquid resin. Climbing routes that are bolted ar ...

, an anchor point used in rock climbing *

Bolt (firearms) Bolt from a Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle. Note the curved handle on the side for manual operation thumb"> Slide locked back on a Desert Eagle pistol, showing the gas-operated rotating bolt mechanism A bolt is the part of a repeating, ...

, a mechanism used in firearms *

Crossbow bolt A bolt or quarrel is a dart-like projectile used by crossbows. The word ''quarrel'' is from the Old French ''quarrel'' (> French ''carreau'') "square thing", specialized use as ''quarrel d'arcbaleste'' (> ''carreau d'arbalète'') "crossbow quar ...

, ammunition used in a crossbow * Spy bolt, a clandestine storage device

Arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Bolt'' (1994 film), a drama starring Richard Grieco * ''Bolt'' (2008 film), a Disney animated film ** Bolt (Disney character), the main character of the film ** ''Bolt'' (video game), based on the film *

Bolt (DC Comics) Bolt is the name of several unrelated fictional characters appearing in American comic books published DC Comics. Although the characters vary in being both superheroes and supervillains, some versions of the characters are related to one another. ...

, a fictional supervillains and superheroes from DC Comics * ''Bolt'' (1986), a book by

Dick Francis Richard Stanley Francis (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winn ...

* B.O.L.T, a Japanese girl group * ''The Bolt'' (Fragonard), a painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard * ''The Bolt'' (Shostakovich), a three-act ballet by Dmitri Shostakovich * The Bolts, an American independent rock band

Businesses and organizations

Bolt (company) Bolt is an Estonian multinational mobility company that offers ride-hailing, micromobility rental, food and grocery delivery (via the Bolt Food app), and carsharing services. The company is headquartered in Tallinn and operates in over 60 ...

, an Estonian transportation network company * Bolt Creative, an American video game developer *

Bolt Mobility Bolt or bolts may refer to: Implements and technology ''Etymology: "to strike", see for example Thunderbolt'' * Bolt (fastener), a threaded shaft, used to clamp two components together * Bolt (climbing), an anchor point used in rock climbing * ...

, an American electric scooter company co-founded by

Usain Bolt Usain St. Leo Bolt (; born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican retired sprinter who is widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time. He is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, ...

* Bolt Financial, an American fintech company founded by Ryan Breslow

Computing

Bolt (network protocol) The Bolt Protocol (Bolt) is a Connection-oriented communication, connection oriented network protocol used for Client–server model, client-server communication in database applications. It operates over a Transmission Control Protocol, TCP conn ...

, a network protocol used in database applications *

Bolt (web browser) The BOLT Browser was a web browsing system for mobile phones including feature phones and smartphones able to run Java ME applications. The BOLT browser was installed on the phone, and BOLT servers accessed Web pages, processed and compressed t ...

, a web browser for mobile phones *

Bolt (website) Bolt was a social networking and video website active from 1996 to 2007 before reopening in April 2008. It was shut down for a period of one year due to copyright violations leading to bankruptcy. It was acquired by new owners on January 4, 2008 ...

, a social networking and video website active from 1996 to 2007

Places

Bolt, West Virginia Bolt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Bolt is located on West Virginia Route 99, west of Beckley. Bolt has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides m ...

, United States, an unincorporated census-designated place *

Bolt, Wisconsin Bolt is an unincorporated community in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on County Highway Q, east of the village of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. ...

, United States, an unincorporated community *

Bolt Head Bolt Head is a National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust headland on the South Coast of Devon, England, United Kingdom, situated west of the Kingsbridge Estuary.La Bolt, South Dakota La Bolt is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. The town has the name of Alfred Labolt, a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total ar ...

, United States, a town *

Mount Bolt The Anare Mountains () are a large group of mainly snow-covered peaks and ridges along the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The group is bounded on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by Lillie Glacier, and on the sou ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica

Sports

Bolt Arena Bolt or bolts may refer to: Implements and technology ''Etymology: "to strike", see for example Thunderbolt'' * Bolt (fastener), a threaded shaft, used to clamp two components together * Bolt (climbing), an anchor point used in rock climbing * ...

, a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland *

Anaheim Bolts The Anaheim Bolts were an American professional indoor soccer team founded in 2009. Since March 2011, the team had been a member of the Professional Arena Soccer League. Citing poor attendance and increasing costs, the team suspended operations ...

, a Professional Arena Soccer League team *

Boston Bolts (1988–1990) The Boston Bolts were a short lived U.S. soccer team which came into existence in 1988 as a member of the third American Soccer League (ASL). They played in Boston, Massachusetts at Nickerson Field. The team joined the American Professional So ...

, a short-lived American Soccer League team *

Boston Bolts (USL) Boston Bolts is an American soccer club based in Newton, Massachusetts. The club's men's team plays in USL League Two, using Alumni Field at Mount Ida College, with capacity of 2,000, as their home field. In 2021, the Boston Bolts finished the s ...

, a semi-professional soccer team *

Los Angeles Chargers The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC W ...

(secondary nickname), a National Football League team *

Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of thre ...

, a Philippine Basketball Association team *

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

(secondary nickname), a National Hockey League team

Vehicles

Chevrolet Bolt EV Chevrolet ( ) is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM). In North America, Chevrolet produces and sells a wide range of vehicles, from subcompact automobiles to medium-duty commercial trucks. Due to the promi ...

, a 2016–present American subcompact electric hatchback * Chevrolet Bolt EUV, a 2021–present American subcompact electric SUV * Tata Bolt, a 2014–2019 Indian subcompact hatchback * Yamaha Bolt, a 2013–present American-Japanese cruiser motorcycle

Other uses

Bolt (cloth) A bolt is a piece of cloth woven on a loom or created by a knitting machine, as it is processed, stored and/or marketed. Consequently, its dimensions are highly variableflexible and dependent upon the manufacturing, machinery, quantity, size, ...

, a unit of measurement * Bolt (surname) * Bolt (born 2017) of Thunder and Bolt, twin miniature pigs licensed as American therapy animals