pollard

noun

A tree whose top branches have been cut back to the trunk so that it may produce a dense growth of new shoots.

noun

An animal, such as an ox, goat, or sheep, that no longer has its horns.

transitive verb

To convert or make into a pollard.

noun

A tree cut back nearly to the trunk, and thus caused to form a dense head of spreading branches, which are in turn cut for basket-making and fagotwood. Willows and poplars especially are so treated.

noun

A clipped coin.

noun

A polled animal, as a stag or an ox without horns.

noun

Same as poll, 7.

noun

A coarse product of wheat.

To make a pollard of; convert (a tree) into a pollard by cutting off the head.

transitive verb

To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll.