(Homonym: Pole, pole).
1. An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; SYN. public opinion poll, canvass.
2. The counting of votes (as in an election).
3. The part of the head between the ears.
4. A tame parrot; SYN. poll parrot.
5. Head, especially top or back part of head of animal; striking face of hammer.

(Homonym: Pole, pole).
1. To get the opinions of people, for example; SYN. canvass, canvas.
2. To collect the votes of.
3. To vote in an election at a polling station.
4. To convert into a pollard, as of trees; SYN. pollard.