lard — bol·lard; ca·gou·lard; col·lard; fou·lard; in·ter·lard; lard; lol·lard; lol·lard·ism; mal·lard; mal·lard·ite; pou·lard·ize; sou·lard; mail·lard; pail·lard; dul·lard; pol·lard; lol·lard·ry; pou·lard; … English syllables
pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… … English syllables
pollard — pol·lard … English syllables
pollard — pol|lard1 [ palərd ] verb transitive to cut off the top of a tree and its lower branches to encourage new growth pollard pol|lard 2 [ palərd ] noun count a tree that has had its top and lower branches cut off in order to encourage new growth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pollard — pol|lard [ˈpɔləd, la:d US ˈpa:lərd] v [T usually passive] BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: POLL1 in its original sense head ] to cut the top off a tree in order to make the lower branches grow more thickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
pollard — pol•lard [[t]ˈpɒl ərd[/t]] n. 1) bot a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches 2) ahb. a hornless stag, ox, sheep, etc 3) zool. to make a pollard of • Etymology: 1515–25 … From formal English to slang
Pollard — Pol lard, n. [From {Poll} the head.] 1. A tree having its top cut off at some height above the ground, that may throw out branches. Pennant. [1913 Webster] 2. A clipped coin; also, a counterfeit. [Obs.] Camden. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pollard — Pol lard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pollarding}.] To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pollarded — Pollard Pol lard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pollarding}.] To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pollarding — Pollard Pol lard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pollarding}.] To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English