Noun: thunderbolt 'thún-du(r),bówlt
- A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
"A thunderbolt struck the old oak tree";
- bolt, bolt of lightning
- A shocking surprise
"news of the attack came like a thunderbolt";
- bombshell, thunderclap
Derived forms: thunderbolts
Type of: lightning, surprise, turn-up [Brit, informal]
Encyclopedia: Thunderbolt, Georgia