POLL

vt to impose a tax upon.

2. poll ·vt to pay as one's personal tax.

3. poll ·noun a parrot;

— familiarly so called.

4. poll ·noun the head; the back part of the head.

5. poll ·noun the european chub. ·see pollard, 3 (a).

6. poll ·vi to vote at an election.

7. poll ·noun the broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.

8. poll ·noun the place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.

9. poll ·noun a number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals.

10. poll ·vt to extort from; to plunder; to strip.

11. poll ·noun one who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

12. poll ·noun the casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll.

13. poll ·noun specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election.

14. poll ·vt to cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. ·see dee/ poll.

15. poll ·vt to enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, ·esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

xvi. poll ·vt 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.

xvii. poll ·vt 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.

xviii. poll ·vt 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.