Polo
n 1: Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and
served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) [syn: Polo, Marco Polo]
2: a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using
long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
polo
1872, Anglo-Indian polo, from Balti (Tibetan language of the Indus valley)
polo "ball," related to Tibetan pulu "ball." First played in England at
Aldershot, 1871. Water polo is from 1884.
polo nounEtymology: Balti, ball Date: 1872 1. a game played
by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles
to drive a wooden ball through goalposts 2.water polo3.polo shirt • poloistnoun
polo n. a game of Eastern origin like hockey played on horseback with a long-handled mallet. Phrases and idioms: polo-neck a high round turned-over collar. polo-stick a mallet for
playing polo. Etymology: Balti, = ball
polo
Polo is a game played between two teams of players. The players ride horses and use
wooden hammers with long handles to hit a ball.
N-UNCOUNTsee alsowater polo
polo
ˈpəuləu n. a game of Eastern origin like hockey played on
horseback with a long-handled mallet. øpolo-neck a high round turned-over
collar. polo-stick a mallet for playing polo. [Balti, = ball]
Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.]
A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of
the body while the feet merely shuffle or glide, with unison
singing and rhythmic clapping of hands.
Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used
in the game.]
1. A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with
the players on horseback.
2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor,
by players wearing skates.
Polo, IL (city, FIPS 60937)
Location: 41.98468 N, 89.57833 W
Population (1990): 2514 (1060 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61064
Polo, MO (city, FIPS 58916)
Location: 39.55219 N, 94.04005 W
Population (1990): 539 (258 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64671
POLO
Marco, F. R. G. S., traveler, discoverer, and lecturer.
Began expeditions from Venice. Discovered China, Japan, and
the Orient. Returned to Venice and Doctor Cooked his neighbors.
He is supposed, however, to have visited the countries, as he
produced a pair of chop sticks, a Chinese laundry, and some
Japanese lanterns. These were accepted as proofs by the
University of Venice. Ambition: The north pole.
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