- polled
- (pōld) having no horns; said of cattle that have been bred for this inherited trait.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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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
polled shorthorn — noun see polled durham … Useful english dictionary
