Pole vs. Poll
Polenoun
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
Polenoun
(angling) A type of basic fishing rod.
Polenoun
A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
Polenoun
A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
Polenoun
(historical) A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).
Polenoun
(motor racing) Pole position.
Polenoun
A gun.
Polenoun
Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
Polenoun
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
Polenoun
(geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
Polenoun
(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
Polenoun
(complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.
Polenoun
(obsolete) The firmament; the sky.
Polenoun
Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.
Poleverb
To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
Poleverb
To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
Poleverb
(transitive) To furnish with poles for support.
Poleverb
(transitive) To convey on poles.
Poleverb
(transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
Poleverb
(transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.
Polenoun
A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander.
Polenoun
A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained.
Polenoun
A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5 yards, or a square measure equal to 30 square yards; a rod; a perch.
Polenoun
Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole.
Polenoun
A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian.
Polenoun
One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle.
Polenoun
The firmament; the sky.
Polenoun
See Polarity, and Polar, n.
Poleverb
To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.
Poleverb
To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.
Poleverb
To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat.
Poleverb
To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
Polenoun
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Polenoun
a native or inhabitant of Poland
Polenoun
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions;
Polenoun
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
Polenoun
a square rod of land
Polenoun
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
Polenoun
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
Polenoun
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
Polenoun
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
Polenoun
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
Poleverb
propel with a pole;
Poleverb
support on poles;
Poleverb
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
Pollnoun
A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
Pollnoun
A formal election.
Pollnoun
A polling place
Pollnoun
The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.
Pollnoun
(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.
Pollnoun
The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.
Pollnoun
The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.
Pollnoun
A pet parrot.
Pollnoun
One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
Pollverb
(transitive) To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
Pollverb
(transitive) To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
Pollverb
(intransitive) To vote at an election.
Pollverb
To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.
Pollverb
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.
Pollverb
(transitive) To cut the hair of (a creature).
Pollverb
(transitive) To remove the horns of (an animal).
Pollverb
To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.
Pollverb
To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).
Pollverb
To be judged in a poll.
Pollverb
(obsolete) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.
Pollverb
To impose a tax upon.
Pollverb
To pay as one's personal tax.
Pollverb
To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.
Pollverb
(legal) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation.
Polladjective
(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.
Pollnoun
A parrot; - familiarly so called.
Pollnoun
One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
Pollnoun
The head; the back part of the head.
Pollnoun
A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals.
Pollnoun
Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election.
Pollnoun
The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll.
Pollnoun
The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.
Pollnoun
The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.
Pollnoun
The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a).
Pollverb
To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.
Pollverb
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; - sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.
Pollverb
To extort from; to plunder; to strip.
Pollverb
To impose a tax upon.
Pollverb
To pay as one's personal tax.
Pollverb
To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.
Pollverb
To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.
Pollverb
To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee poll.
Pollverb
To vote at an election.
Pollnoun
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
Pollnoun
the top of the head
Pollnoun
the part of the head between the ears
Pollnoun
a tame parrot
Pollnoun
the counting of votes (as in an election)
Pollverb
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Pollverb
vote in an election at a polling station
Pollverb
get the votes of
Pollverb
convert into a pollard;
