poll

1. n. A parrot; -- familiarly so called. Source: opted

2. n. One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman. Source: opted

3. n. The head; the back part of the head. Source: opted

4. n. A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals. Source: opted

5. n. Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election. Source: opted

6. n. The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll. Source: opted

7. n. The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls. Source: opted

8. n. The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax. Source: opted

9. n. The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a). Source: opted

10. v. t. 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. Source: opted

11. v. t. 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. Source: opted

12. v. t. To extort from; to plunder; to strip. Source: opted

13. v. t. To impose a tax upon. Source: opted

14. v. t. To pay as one's personal tax. Source: opted

15. v. t. To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one. Source: opted

16. v. t. 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. Source: opted

17. v. t. To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll. Source: opted

18. v. i. To vote at an election. Source: opted

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