pollard
Americannoun
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a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
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an animal, as a stag, ox, or sheep, having no horns.
verb (used with object)
noun
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an animal, such as a sheep or deer, that has either shed its horns or antlers or has had them removed
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a tree that has had its top cut off to encourage the formation of a crown of branches
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has pollardedperfect 3rd person singular
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have pollardedperfect
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is pollardingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been pollardingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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am pollardingprogressive 1st person singular
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have been pollardingperfect progressive
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are pollardingprogressive
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pollardssingular 3rd person
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pollardingparticiple
Past
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had pollardedperfect
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were pollardingprogressive plural
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was pollardingprogressive singular
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had been pollardingperfect progressive
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pollardedparticiple
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pollardedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of pollard
Example Sentences
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The Bulls were in the ascendancy and Cummings' yellow card was looking ever more expensive as Cameron Hanekom gained territory and Francois Klopper went in under the posts to set up an easy Pollard conversion.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Handre Pollard gave the Bulls a penalty lead but was then sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Luke Pollard, U.K. minister for defense readiness and industry, had a question for the gathered executives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Pollard was in attendance on Thursday for a special commemorative event held for the vehicles at Bovington, Dorset.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Slowly, painfully, Pollard rose from the chair and limped along the catwalk, pursued by his doctors and nurse.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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