Definitions for pollard
ˈpɒl ərdpol·lard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pollardnoun

   a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

2. pollardverb

   a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed

3. poll, pollardverb

   convert into a pollard

   "pollard trees"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pollardnoun

   A tree that has been pruned by cutting its branches back close to the trunk to promote a more bushy growth of foliage.

2. pollardnoun

   An animal, such as cattle or deer, whose horns have been removed or shed.

3. pollardnoun

   The chub (fish), Leuciscus cephalus.

4. pollardnoun

   A mixture of bran and meal.

5. pollardverb

   To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.

6. Etymology: poll or the given name Paul + the pejorative suffix -ard.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pollardnoun

   Etymology: from poll.

   1. A tree lopped.

   Nothing procureth the lasting of trees so much as often cutting; and we see all overgrown trees are pollards or dottards, and not trees at their full height. Francis Bacon.

   2. A clipped coin.

   The same king called in certain counterfeit pieces coined by the French, called pollards, crocars and rosaries. William Camden.

   3.The chub fish. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pollard

   Pollard can refer to two primary things in English language. 1. In botany, "pollard" refers to the practice of cutting back a tree to its trunk to encourage the growth of a dense head of foliage. It can also refer to a tree that has been pruned in such a way. 2. In terms of surname, Pollard is an English last name. Notable individuals with this surname include Levi Pollard, an American football coach, and Maceo K. Pollard, a musician.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pollardnoun

   a tree having its top cut off at some height above the ground, that may throw out branches

2. Pollardnoun

   a clipped coin; also, a counterfeit

3. Pollardnoun

   a fish, the chub

4. Pollardnoun

   a stag that has cast its antlers

5. Pollardnoun

   a hornless animal (cow or sheep)

6. Pollardverb

   to lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows

7. Etymology: [From Poll the head.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pollard

   Pollard is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 120.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pollard

   pol′ard, n. a tree having the whole crown cut off, leaving it to send out new branches from the top of the stem: an animal without horns: a coarse kind of bran from wheat.—v.t. to make a pollard of. [Cf. Poll, the head.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POLLARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pollard is ranked #974 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pollard surname appeared 35,749 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 12 would have the surname Pollard.
   
   62.7% or 22,440 total occurrences were White.
   31.3% or 11,222 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 858 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 833 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 204 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 197 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Cut Back
   • Tree

How to pronounce pollard?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pollard in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pollard in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pollard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pollard in a Sentence

1. Charles Leeper:

   If the professional diplomats and intelligence officials do decide to release Pollard to Israel.

2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The people of Israel welcome the release of Jonathan Pollard, after three long and difficult decades, Jonathan has been reunited with his family.

3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The people of Israel welcome the release of Jonathan Pollard, may this Sabbath bring Jonathan Pollard much joy and peace that will continue in the years and decades ahead.

4. Gil Hoffman:

   At a time when Obama is trying to prove that he's not anti-Israel after the Iran deal, there's no better way to show Israelis that he cares about Israel than allowing this Pollard release to happen.

5. Will Ferrell:

   On a serious, real note, what a day, thank you all, thanks to MLB, thanks to my family, to our production team and especially to Craig Pollard.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pollard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pollard
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pollard
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollard
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pollard
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pollard
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html