Emily Dickinson Lexicon

bolt (-s), n. [OE 'cross-bow arrow'.] (webplay: decks, door, find, fine, lightning, metal, thunder).

1. Latch; lock; fastener; securing bar; object used to hold something closed.
2. Flash; discharge of lightning; sudden charge of electricity.
3. Jolt; energetic piece; forceful segment; piercing tune; insistent musical line; [word play] textile; roll of cloth.