1. a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
2. the place where votes are taken.
3. the registering of votes, as at an election.
4. the voting at an election.
5. the number of votes cast.
6. the numerical result of the voting.
7. an enumeration or a list of individuals, as for purposes of taxing or voting.
8. poll tax.
9. a person or individual in a number or list.
10. the head, especially the part of it on which the hair grows.
11. the back of the head.
12. the rear portion of the head of a horse; the nape.
13. the part of the head between the ears of certain animals, as the horse and cow.
14. the broad end or face of a hammer.

15. to take a sampling of the attitudes or opinions of.
16. to receive at the polls as votes.
17. to enroll (someone) in a list or register, as for purposes of taxing or voting.
18. to take or register the votes of (persons).
19. to deposit or cast at the polls as a vote.
20. to bring to the polls, as voters.
21. to cut short or cut off the hair, wool, etc., of (an animal); crop; clip; shear.
22. to cut short or cut off (hair, wool, etc.).
23. to cut off the top of (a tree); pollard.
24. to cut off or cut short the horns of (cattle).

25. to vote at the polls; give one's vote.

1. (formerly, especially at Cambridge University, England)
• the body of students who read for or obtain a degree without honors.
• pass degree.

1. polly.

1. the casting, recording, or counting of votes in an election; a voting
2. the result or quantity of such a voting
3. Also called: opinion poll
• a canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of the group
• the results or record of such a canvassing
4. any counting or enumeration
5. short for poll tax
6. a list or enumeration of people, esp for taxation or voting purposes
7. the striking face of a hammer
8. the occipital or back part of the head of an animal

9. to receive (a vote or quantity of votes)
10. to receive, take, or record the votes of
11. to canvass (a person, group, area, etc) as part of a survey of opinion
12. to take the vote, verdict, opinion, etc, individually of each member (of a jury, conference, etc)
13. to cast (a vote) in an election
14. (in data transmission when several terminals share communications channels) to check each channel rapidly to establish which are free, or to call for data from each terminal in turn
15. to clip or shear
16. to remove or cut short the horns of (cattle)

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