n. 1 a (often in pt.) voting or the counting of votes at an election (go to the polls). b result of voting or number of votes recorded. 2 = OPINION POLL. 3 human head. u. 1 a take the vote or votes of. b receive (so many votes). c give (a vote). 2 record the opinion of (a person or group) in an opinion poll. 3 cut off the top of (a tree or plant), esp. make a pollard of. 4 (esp. as polled adj.) cut the horns off (cattle). [perhaps from Low German or Dutch] pollack fpnlak/ n. (also pollock) (pl. same or s) edible marine fish related to the cod. [origin unknown]
