pollard
pollard
Definition
pol·lard (päl′ərd)
noun
- a hornless goat, deer, ox, etc.
- a tree with its top branches cut back to the trunk, so as to cause a dense growth of new shoots
transitive verb
to change into a pollard
pollard
Usage Examples
Object
- willow: A dramatic line of pollarded willows, also sourced by Crocus, provide a fitting backdrop.
- oak: In the banks of these sunken lanes, deep in the twisted roots of pollarded oaks, are badger sets marked by sandy entrances.
- tree: By pollarding trees, which is like coppicing above head height, poles could be produced out of reach of grazing animals.
- lime: The work is to top and pollard 1 lime and 1 sweet chestnut.
Converse of object
- include: Their ages range from 300 to 1,000 years and include many pollards, remnants of former grazing regimes.
Adjective modifier
- ancient: Groups of trees: Some ancient pollards in particular occur in groups, sometimes of many trees together.
- old: Many of its known host trees are old oak pollards.
- new: The work restored two old willow pollards and created three new pollards.
- many: For this reason many street pollards would be managed by the local council on a regular basis.
- mature: There are around 50 mature pollard White Willow Salix alba growing on Sheep's Green.
Modifies a noun
- willow: One older pollard willow stands on the river bank.
- tree: The church and vicarage and most of the cottages are grouped round a green on which are a few pollard trees.
- oak: The furniture section ending with a C19th pollard oak pedestal desk which made £ 2,400.
Modifying Another Word
- often: Thus Crack willows are often pollarded to reduce the chances of splitting and to quickly provide more timber.
Noun used with modifier
- oak: There are several oak pollards on the hillside above the farm.
- willow: The men with terriers who were working them looked in each willow pollard, and several also carried spades.
- hornbeam: Other species can be less massive, such as old hornbeam pollards, field maples or holly.
Preposition: in
- past: They are usually native trees, such as willow and oak that have undergone pollarding in the past.
Preposition: of
Browse dictionary entries near pollard
- polled
- pollee
- pollen
- pollen count
- pollen tube
- pollenate
- pollenated
- pollenating
- pollenosis
- poller
