pollard vs trim

trim vs pollard

pollard and trim both are nouns.

pollard is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

pollard and trim both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trim is a hypernym of pollard; that is, trim is a word with a broader meaning than pollard:

pollard: convert into a pollard
trim: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Other hypernyms of pollard include clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip.

pollard (noun)	trim (noun)
a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed	cutting down to the desired size or shape
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
	a state of arrangement or appearance

pollard (adjective)	trim (adjective)
	severely simple in line or design
	thin and fit
	characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
	neat and smart in appearance

pollard (verb)	trim (verb)
convert into a pollard	cut down on; make a reduction in
	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
	cut closely
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	decorate, as with ornaments
	be in equilibrium during a flight
	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

Difference between pollard and trim

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