polled

polled
/pohld/, adj.
1. hornless, esp. genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.
2. Obs. having the hair cut off.
[1300-50; ME; see POLL1, -ED2]

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  • Polled — Polled, a. Deprived of a poll, or of something belonging to the poll. Specifically: (a) Lopped; said of trees having their tops cut off. (b) Cropped; hence, bald; said of a person. The polled bachelor. Beau. & Fl. (c) Having cast the antlers;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polled — polled; polled·ness; un·polled; …   English syllables

  • polled — [pōld] adj. 1. Obs. with the wool, hair, etc. cut off or trimmed 2. lacking horns; hornless …   English World dictionary

  • Polled — Poll Poll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polling}.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] When he [Absalom] pollled… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polled — I. ˈpōld adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of pollen to poll, crop, shear more at poll 1. obsolete : closely cropped or shaven polled heads …   Useful english dictionary

  • polled — The term simply means to cut off or shorten a growth. As applied to cattle in contemporary use, the term usually means naturally hornless cattle. Some breeds, such as Hereford, may be either horned, or polled. Polled Herefords are considered,… …   Combined glossary of agriculture

  • Polled livestock — (or pollards) are livestock of normally horned species that are lacking horns, either naturally or as a result of humans removing them or preventing their growth.Prevention of horn growth is most commonly done by dehorning or disbudding ndash;… …   Wikipedia

  • Polled Hereford — The Polled Hereford is a breed of beef cattle without horns. It is a direct relative of the Hereford breed of cattle which derive their name from their place of origin, Hereford, a county located in west England. In fact, the breed is a genetic… …   Wikipedia

  • polled durham — noun or polled shorthorn 1. usually capitalized P&D&S : a hornless variety of the cattle breed Shorthorn 2. often capitalized P&D&S : an animal of the Polled Durham variety …   Useful english dictionary

  • Polled Hereford — Hereford (race bovine) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hereford. HEREFORD …   Wikipédia en Français

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