Webster's Dictionary 1913

5887

Politure

Pol″i‐ture (?), n. [L. politura, fr. polire to polish. See Polish, v.] Polish; gloss. Donne.

5888

Polity

Pol″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Polities (#). [L. politia, Gr. �: cf. F. politie. See 1st Policy, Police.] 1. The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the fra...

5889

Politzerization

Po‐litz′er‐i‐za″tion (?), n.(Med.) The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; — so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who fi...

5890

Polive

Pol″ive (?), n. A pulley. Chaucer.

5891

Polka

Pol″ka (?), n. [Pol. Polka a Polish woman: cf. F. & G. polka.] 1. A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time.2. (Mus.) A ...

5892

Poll

Poll (?), n. [From Polly, The proper name.] A parrot; — familiarly so called.

5893

Poll (2)

Poll, n. One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

5894

Poll (3)

Poll (?), n. [Akin to LG. polle the head, the crest of a bird, the top of a tree, OD. pol, polle, Dan. puld the crown of a hat.] 1. The head; the back part of the head. “All fla...

5895

Poll (4)

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 he...

5896

Poll (5)

Poll, v. i. To vote at an election. Beaconsfield.

5897

Pollack

Pol″lack (?), n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.] (Zoöl.) (a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfis...

5898

Pollage

Poll″age (?), n. A head or poll tax; hence, extortion. Foxe.

5899

Pollan

Pol″lan (?), n. [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.) A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.

5900

Pollard

Pol″lard (?), n. [From Poll the head.] 1. A tree having its top cut off at some height above the ground, that may throw out branches. Pennant.2. A clipped coin; also, a counterf...

5901

Pollard (2)

Pol″lard, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pollarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Pollarding.] To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows. Evelyn.

5902

Pollax

Poll″ax′ (?), n. A poleax. Chaucer.

5903

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 o...

5904

Pollen

Pol″len (?), n. [L. pollen fine flour, fine dust; cf. Gr. �] 1. Fine bran or flour. Bailey.2. (Bot.) The fecundating dustlike cells of the anthers of flowers. See Flower, and Il...

5905

Pollenarious

Pol′len‐a″ri‐ous (?), a. Consisting of meal or pollen.

5906

Pollened

Pol″lened (?), a. Covered with pollen. Tennyson.

5907

Polleniferous

Pol′len‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [Pollen + -ferous.] (Bot.) Producing pollen; polliniferous.

5908

Pollenin

Pol″len‐in (?), n. [Cf. F. pollénine.] (Chem.) A substance found in the pollen of certain plants.

5909

Pollenize

Pol″len‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pollenized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pollenizing (?).] To supply with pollen; to impregnate with pollen.

5910

Poller

Poll″er (pōl″ẽr), n. [From Poll] One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. (c) One who extorts or plunders. Bacon. ...

5911

Pollex

‖Pol″lex (?), n.; pl.Pollices (#). (Anat.) The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the j...

5912

Pollicate

Pol″li‐cate (?), a. [L. pollex, pollicis, a thumb.] (Zoöl.) Having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint; — said of insects.

5913

Pollicitation

Pol‐lic′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.] 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper contain...