n. [ See Poll the head. ] 1. The act of topping, lopping, or cropping, as trees or hedges. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Plunder, or extortion. [ Obs. ] E. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The act of voting, or of registering a vote. [ 1913 Webster ]
Polling booth, a temporary structure where the voting at an election is done; a polling place. [ 1913 Webster ]