'Polo' definitions:
Definition of 'Polo'
(from WordNet)
noun
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) [syn: Polo, Marco Polo]
noun
A game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
Definition of 'Polo'
From: GCIDE
- Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used in the game.]
- 1. A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A game similar to hockey played by swimmers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Polo'
From: GCIDE
- Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Polo, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Polo, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000) :
582
Housing Units (2000) :
262
Land area (2000) :
0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km)
FIPS code :
58916
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
39.552842 N, 94.039022 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
64671
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Polo, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Polo, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
2477
Housing Units (2000) :
1081
Land area (2000) :
1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km)
FIPS code :
60937
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.986852 N, 89.577100 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
61064
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.