poll
1. poll \'po-l\ n [ME pol, polle, fr. MLG] 1: HEAD 2a: the prominent hairy
top or back of the head 2b: NAPE 3: the broad or flat end of a hammer or
similar tool 4a1: the casting or recording of the votes of a body of
persons 4a2: a counting of votes cast 4b: the place where votes are cast
or recorded - usu. used in pl. {at t he ~s} 4c: the period of time during
which votes may be cast at an election 4d: the total number of votes
recorded {a heavy ~} 5a: a questioning or canvassing of persons selected
at random or by quota t o obtain information or opinions to be analyzed 5b:
a record of the information so obtained
2. poll \po--'le-\ \'po--l*r\ vt 1a: to cut off or cut short the hair or
wool of : CROP, SHEARM 1b: to cut off or cut short (as wool) 2a: to cut
off or back the top of (as a tree); specif : POLLARD 2b: to cut off or cut
short the horns of (cattle) 3a: to receive and record the votes of 3b: to
request each member of to declare his vote individually 4: to receive (as
votes) in an election 5: to question or canvass in a poll : to cast one's
vote at a poll - pollee n
3. poll n [prob. fr. obs. E poll, adj., naturally hornless, short for E
polledX : a polled animal