Definitions for polo
ˈpoʊ loʊpo·lo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Polo, Marco Polonoun

   Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

2. polonoun

   a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polonoun

   A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

2. polonoun

   A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates.

3. polonoun

   A polo shirt

4. Etymology: From པོ་ལོ.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polo

   Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team's goal. Each team has four mounted riders, and the game usually lasts one to two hours, divided into periods called chukkas or "chukkers". Polo has been called "the sport of kings", and has become a spectator sport for equestrians and high society, often supported by sponsorship. The progenitor of the game and its variants existed from the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE as equestrian games played by nomadic Iranian and Turkic peoples. In Persia, where the sport evolved and developed, it was at first a training game for cavalry units, usually the royal guard or other elite troops. A notable example is Saladin, who was known for being a skilled polo player which contributed to his cavalry training. It is now popular around the world, with well over 100 member countries in the Federation of International Polo, played professionally in 16 countries, and was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1936. Arena polo is an indoor or semi-outdoor variant with similar rules, and is played with three riders per team. The playing field is smaller, enclosed and usually of compacted sand or fine aggregate, and often indoors. Arena polo has more maneuvering due to space limitations, and uses an air-inflated ball slightly larger than the hard solid ball used in field polo. Standard mallets are used, though slightly larger-head arena mallets are an option.

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1. polo

   Polo is a competitive team sport played on horseback, in which the objective is to score goals by hitting a small, hard ball with a long-handled mallet into the opposing team's goal. It is one of the oldest known team sports and was originally developed in Persia as early as 6th century BC.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Polonoun

   a game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback

2. Polonoun

   a similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates

3. Etymology: [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polo

   Polo, is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called "The Sport of Kings", it was started by Persians, and was popular in Iran until 1979, after which its popularity there declined sharply due to the Iranian Revolution. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a long-handled mallet. The traditional sport of polo is played at speed on a large grass field up to 300 yards long by 160 yards wide, and each polo team consists of four riders and their mounts. Field polo is played with a solid plastic ball, which has replaced the wooden ball in much of the sport. In arena polo, only three players are required per team and the game usually involves more maneuvering and shorter plays at lower speeds due to space limitations of the arena. Arena polo is played with a small air-filled ball, similar to a small soccer ball. The modern game lasts roughly two hours and is divided into periods called chukkas. Polo is played professionally in 16 countries. It was formerly, but is not currently, an Olympic sport.

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

1. Polo

   pō′lo, n. an equestrian game, which may be shortly described as hockey on horseback—of Oriental origin and high antiquity.

2. Polo

   pō′lo, n. a Spanish gipsy dance.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polo

   a game similar to hockey, played on horseback with mallets, and devised by British officers in India in place of football.

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1. polo

   Song lyrics by polo -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by polo on the Lyrics.com website.

2. POLO

   What does POLO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the POLO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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

1. POLO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Polo is ranked #9084 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Polo surname appeared 3,598 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Polo.
   
   59% or 2,126 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   34.4% or 1,241 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 123 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 87 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.1% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Field Game
   • Traveler

Anagrams for polo »

1. loop

2. OOPL

3. pool

4. lo op

How to pronounce polo?

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

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say polo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of polo in a Sentence

1. Kiley Neushul:

   I love water polo. It's a part of me. I can't deny that in any way, but playing, I don't know, I was ready to move on.

2. Marcus Vinicius Freire:

   We can highlight canoeing, handball, water polo, shooting, amongst others, as sports that have developed during this Olympic cycle and are coming to Rio with excellent performances.

3. Rick Cotton:

   The CMA CGM MARCO POLO’s arrival at our seaport underscores the Port of New York and New Jersey’s ability to serve the ultra-large cargo container ships that increasingly carry the food, supplies and goods needed to sustain millions of residents, support thousands of jobs and keep businesses open, the Port Authority’s infrastructure improvements such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge and the deepening of the navigational channel serving our seaport have made possible this historic moment.

4. Mudrakat Alabi-Macfoy:

   Polo has shifted from just the sports to a fashion statement, for me it is something fun, something playful, something whimsical, something comfortable ... a bit of color, a bit of pop.

5. John Cunningham:

   This is a most unusual sale motion in that we have an objection from Polo North to their own sale, in my 23 years in practicing bankruptcy, I have yet to see that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=polo
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=polo
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Polo
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html