Vōlt, n.

noun

n. [Fr. volte, Pr. & It. volta, from Lat. volvere, volutum, to turn, to turn round.]

Sense 1. (Man.) A round or circular tread; a gait of two treads made by a horse going sideways round a center.

Sense 2. (Fencing.) A sudden movement or leap to avoid a thrust.