Bolt or bolts may refer to:

Implements and technology

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

Bolt (fastener) A bolt is a form of threaded fastener with an external male thread requiring a matching pre-formed female thread such as a nut. Bolts are very closely related to screws. Bolts vs. screws The distinction between a bolt and a screw is poorl ...

, 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 protection. Most bolts are either self-anchoring expansion bolts or fixed in place with liquid resin. Description While bolts are commonplace in ...

, an anchor point used in rock climbing * Bolt (firearms), a mechanism used in firearms *

Crossbow bolt A bolt or quarrel is a dart-like projectile used by crossbows. The name "quarrel" is derived from the French word ''carré'', meaning square, referring to their typically square heads. Although their lengths vary, bolts are typically shorter an ...

, ammunition used in a crossbow

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 a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Publication history Bolt first appeared in '' Blue Devil'' #6 (November 1984) and was created by Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Paris Cullins, and Ernie Colón. Fictional character biography Larry Bolat ...

, a fictional supervillain 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, winni ...

B.O.L.T B.O.L.T is a Japanese girl Japanese idol, idol group managed by Stardust Promotion. It was formed in 2019 with five members, 3 of them were former members of Rock A Japonica:Luna Naitō, Chiho Takai, and Misato Hirase. The group debuted on July 1 ...

, 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 The Bolts are an independent modern rock band from Irvine, California. Formed in 2007, the band consists of guitarist Heath Farmer, bassist Addam Farmer, keyboardist Austin Farmer, guitarist Ryan Kilpatrick, and drummer Matt Champagne. The enti ...

, an American independent rock band

Businesses and organizations

* Bolt (company), an Estonian transportation network company *

Bolt Creative Bolt Creative, Inc. is an American video game developer based in San Francisco. It was founded by Dave Castelnuovo and Andrew Donley in 2001, originally to develop Adobe Flash games. Dave and Allan Dye shifted to iOS development in October 2008 ...

, an American video game developer * Bolt Mobility, an American electric scooter company co-founded by

Usain Bolt Usain St. Leo Bolt, , (; born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay. An eight- ...

* Bolt (financial technology), an American fintech company founded by

Ryan Breslow Ryan Breslow is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chairman of Bolt, a one-click checkout technology company; a co-founder of Eco, a digital cryptocurrency platform; a co-founder of Love, a crypto pharmaceutical startup, and the ...

Computing

* Bolt (network protocol), a network protocol used in database applications *

Bolt (web browser) The BOLT Browser was a web browser for mobile phones including feature phones and smartphones that can run Java ME applications. The BOLT Browser was offered free of charge to consumers and by license to mobile network operators and handset manu ...

, 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, 200 ...

, 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, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Bolt is located on West Virginia Route 99, west of Beckley, West Virginia, Beckley. Bolt has a post office with ZIP code 25817 ...

, United States, an unincorporated census-designated place *

Bolt, Wisconsin Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 993 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bolt, Curran, and Stangelville are in the town. Geography Franklin is in the southwest corner of Kewau ...

, United States, an unincorporated community * Bolt Head, a National Trust headland in Devon, England, United Kingdom *

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 Mount Bolt () is a mountain (2,010 m) rising on the north side of Ebbe Glacier and 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Peterson Bluff in the Anare Mountains, a major mountain range situated in the geographical location of Victori ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica

Sports

* Bolt Arena, 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), 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 *

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 three ...

, a Philippine Basketball Association team *

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...

(secondary nickname), a National Football League team *

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

(secondary nickname), a National Hockey League team

Vehicles

Chevrolet Bolt EV Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) and oust ...

, a 2016–present American subcompact electric hatchback * Chevrolet Bolt EUV, a 2021–present American subcompact electric SUV *

Tata Bolt The Tata Bolt is a hatchback produced by Tata Motors. The car was revealed at Indian Auto Expo 2014 along with its sedan version, the Tata Zest and went on sale in January 2015. The new car is based on existing Tata X1 platforms on which Vist ...

, a 2014–2019 Indian subcompact hatchback *

Yamaha Bolt The Yamaha Bolt or Star Bolt is the US name for a cruiser and café racer motorcycle introduced in 2013 as a 2014 model. It has a 942cc air cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve SOHC V-twin engine A V-twin engine, also called a V2 engine, is a two-cylinde ...

, 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, th ...

, a unit of measurement *

Bolt (surname) Bolt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Bolt (b. 1959), Australian newspaper columnist * Alex Bolt (b. 1993), Australian tennis player * Bobby Bolt (1912–1991), Scottish footballer *Bruce Bolt (1930–2005), American p ...