pollard vs poll

pollard and poll both are nouns.

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

As verbs, pollard and poll are synonyms defined as:

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

pollard (verb)	poll (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