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P0418500 (pō′lō)n.1. a. A game played by two teams of three or four players on horseback who are equipped with long-handled mallets for driving a small wooden ball through the opponents' goal.b. Water polo.2. A polo shirt.

[Balti (Tibeto-Burman language of Pakistan), ball; akin to Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) pulu.]

po′lo·ist n.

polo

(ˈpəʊləʊ) n1. (Polo) a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets (polo sticks) and a wooden ball2. (Team Sports, other than specified) any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles3. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) short for water polo4. (Clothing & Fashion) a. a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neckb. a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar[C19: from Balti (dialect of Kashmir): ball, from Tibetan pulu]

Polo

(ˈpəʊləʊ) n (Biography) Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)

po•lo

(ˈpoʊ loʊ)

n., pl. -los. 1. a game played on horseback between two teams of four players each, who score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal with a long-handled mallet. 2. any game broadly resembling this, esp. water polo. 3. polo shirt. [1835–45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball] po′lo•ist, n.

Po•lo

(ˈpoʊ loʊ)

n. Marco, c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Polo - Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)Marco Polo
	2.	polo - a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ballfield game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensionsstick - a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ballchukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided

Translations

马球

polo

(ˈpəuləu) noun a game like hockey, played on horseback. 马球ˈpolo-neck noun (a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck. He was wearing a polo-neck; (also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.马球衣的领圈

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polo,

indoor or outdoor ball and goal game played on horseback.

Rules and Equipment

Two teams of four compete on a level, rectangular grass field that measures 200 by 300 yd (182.88 by 274.32 m). Safety zones surround the playing field, and at either end goal posts stand 10 ft (3.05 m) high and 24 ft (7.32 m) apart. An indoor version is tailored to the dimensions of the various arenas in which it is played. The outdoor ball, weighing about 4 1-2 oz (.13 kg) and measuring not more than 3 1-4 in. (8.26 cm) in diameter, is made of wood, often willow root. Standard polo equipment includes a specially made brimmed helmet, a flexible-stemmed mallet some 4 ft (1.22 m) long, and the usual equestrian equipment.

An outdoor match is made up of eight periods (called chukkers), usually of 7 1-2 min each, though in some matches either the length or number of chukkers may be reduced. Play is directed toward hitting the ball through the opponents' goal. A mounted umpire metes out penalties—e.g., automatic goals, free shots on goal, and disqualification—for dangerous riding, carrying the ball, or illegal use of the mallet. The umpire starts each period and begins play after each goal by throwing the ball into a marked-off midfield area between the two lines of opposing players. A system of handicapping players promotes parity.

Polo ponies, actually standard-size horses of no particular breed, undergo a long, rigorous period of training to prepare them for the bruising requirements of the game. Because a typical polo match involves virtually nonstop action and many high-speed collisions of the horses, each player must maintain a "string" of expensive ponies so as to be able to change mounts several times during the course of a match. Thus, polo is a sport for the wealthy.

History

Some historians claim that polo originated in Persia in the 6th cent.; it spread to Turkey, India, and Tibet and, with some modifications, to China and Japan. According to this view, it was revived in India during the 19th cent., where it became popular with British army officers stationed there, and spread to other countries. Others contend that the British officers themselves created the game (1862) after seeing a horsemanship exhibition in Manipur, India. The sport was introduced into England in 1869, and seven years later sportsman James Gordon Bennett imported it to the United States. After 1886, English and American teams occasionally met for the International Polo Challenge Cup. Polo was on several Olympic games schedules, but was last an Olympic sport in 1936. Polo is also now popular in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, but the relative number of polo players remains small.

Bibliography

See S. D. Price, The Polo Primer (1989).

polo

1. a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets (polo sticks) and a wooden ball 2. any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles 3. short for water polo
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Polo

Marco . 1254--1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271--75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292--95)

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noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

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noun a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

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