pol|lard

pol|lard
pol|lard «POL uhrd», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a tree that has had its branches cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a thick, close growth of young branches.
2. an animal, such as a stag, ox, sheep, or goat without horns.
–v.t.
to make a pollard of, as a tree; poll.
[< poll1 to cut off + -ard, an obsolete suffix]

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  • 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

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