ˈpōltə(r)z- noun
Etymology: so called from the former practice of occasionally giving one or two extra when counting eggs by dozens
: a meter in which lines of 12 and 14 syllables alternate
ˈpōltə(r)z- noun
Etymology: so called from the former practice of occasionally giving one or two extra when counting eggs by dozens
: a meter in which lines of 12 and 14 syllables alternate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012