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.

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.

Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may
vote in an election.

The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a).

The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to
the polls.

A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads
or individuals.

One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a
degree merely; a passman.

A parrot; – familiarly so called.

The head; the back part of the head.

The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.