n. & v.
--n.
1. an animal that has lost or cast its horns; an ox, sheep, or goat of a hornless breed.
2 a tree whose branches have been cut off to encourage the growth of new young branches, esp. a riverside willow.
3 a the bran sifted from flour. b a fine bran containing some flour.
--v.tr. make (a tree) a pollard.
Etymology: POLL(1) + -ARD