poll vs pollard

poll and pollard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poll	Yes	No	Yes	No
pollard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, poll and pollard are synonyms defined as:

poll (noun)	pollard (noun)
the counting of votes (as in an election)	a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
the top of the head	a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
the part of the head between the ears
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot

poll (verb)	pollard (verb)
convert into a pollard	convert into a pollard
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
vote in an election at a polling station
get the votes of