Vocabulary : Pollywog to Polt-foot
Pollywog : A polliwig.Polo : A game similar to hockey played by swimmers. ;; 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. ;; A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback. ;; A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates.
Polonaise : Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. ;; The Polish language. ;; An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece. ;; A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca.
Polonese : See Polonaise.
Polonium : A supposed new element, a radioactive substance discovered by M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende. It is closely related chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays and is perhaps identical with radium F.
