Polo

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor,
        by players wearing skates.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A game similar to hockey played by swimmers.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Polo
       n 1: Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and
            served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) [syn: {Marco Polo}]
       2: a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using
          long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  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

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Polo, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    582
     Housing Units (2000): 262
     Land area (2000):     0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            58916
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             39.552842 N, 94.039022 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64671
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Polo, MO
      Polo
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Polo, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
     Population (2000):    2477
     Housing Units (2000): 1081
     Land area (2000):     1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            60937
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             41.986852 N, 89.577100 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     61064
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Polo, IL
      Polo