poll evil

[ pohl ]
/ poʊl /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

an acute swelling on the top of the head of a horse originating in an inflamed bursa that underlies the great neck ligament there.

Origin of poll evil

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby poll evil

polk, james k., polka, polka dot, poll, poll end, poll evil, poll parrot, poll tax, poll watcher, pollack, pollaiuolo

Example sentences from the Web for poll evil

  • On these accounts, a seton passing through the base of the ulcer in poll-evil and fistulous withers is so beneficial.

    Domestic Animals |Richard L. Allen

  • Now comes a horse that represents a collection of ringbones, and glanders, and poll-evil.

    The Battle of Principles |Newell Dwight Hillis