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Group of near-Earth asteroids
The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s. They are
Apollo_asteroid
Stony near-Earth asteroid
1862 Apollo /əˈpɒloʊ/ is a stony asteroid, approximately 1.5 kilometers in diameter, classified as a near-Earth object (NEO). It was discovered by German
1862_Apollo
Near-Earth asteroid
in Tucson, Arizona on 10 May 2026. Classified as an Earth-crossing Apollo asteroid, 2026 JH2 passed no closer than 91,572 ± 186 kilometres (56,900 ± 116 mi)
2026_JH2
Group of near-Earth asteroids
list of named Amor asteroids. List of Amor asteroid records Apollo asteroid Aten asteroid Atira asteroid Alinda asteroid Arjuna asteroid List of minor planets
Amor_asteroid
planets, many of the larger small Solar System bodies (which includes the asteroids), all named natural satellites, and a number of smaller objects of historical
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Group of near-Earth asteroids
Mars (1.53 AU). Aten asteroids are generally named after Egyptian deities. Alinda asteroid Amor asteroid Apollo asteroid Atira asteroid List of minor planets
Aten_asteroid
Small Solar System body with an orbit that can bring it close to Earth
extended, to include flybys of S-type Apollo asteroid 98943 Torifune in July 2026 and fast-rotating Apollo asteroid 1998 KY26 in July 2031. In 2025, JAXA
Near-Earth_object
Near-Earth asteroid
sub-kilometer asteroid and binary system that is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group. The asteroid was discovered
65803_Didymos
Near-Earth asteroid
(/kəˌmoʊʔoʊəˈlɛvə/; provisional designation 2016 HO3) is a very small Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid approximately 40–100 meters (130–330 feet) in diameter. It
469219_Kamoʻoalewa
Small near-Earth asteroid
assigned the provisional designation 2025 PN7 by the MPC. 2025 PN7 is an Apollo asteroid with a semi-major axis of 1.003 AU, an orbital eccentricity of 0.108
2025_PN7
Claims that Earth may have other natural satellites
the third stage (S-IVB) from Apollo 12, it was later determined to be an asteroid and designated as 2006 RH120. The asteroid re-entered solar orbit after
Claimed_moons_of_Earth
Sub-kilometer sized asteroid and binary system on an eccentric orbit
sub-kilometer sized asteroid and binary system on an eccentric orbit, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, that
69230_Hermes
Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
targeting the Apollo and Amor asteroid groups still had some popularity. However, by the late 1980s, the interest in the Apollo and Amor asteroid groups was
Asteroid_mining
objects List of predicted asteroid impacts on Earth Small Solar System body Amor asteroid Apollo asteroid Aten asteroid Atira asteroid Centaur (small Solar
List_of_exceptional_asteroids
Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid
2015 TB145 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately 650 meters
2015_TB145
Asteroid with which Earth shares its orbit around the Sun
An Earth trojan is an asteroid that orbits the Sun in the vicinity of the Earth–Sun Lagrange points L4 (leading 60°) or L5 (trailing 60°), thus having
Earth_trojan
Hazardous near-Earth asteroid or comet
diameter . Most of the discovered PHAs are Apollo asteroids (1,965) and fewer belong to the group of Aten asteroids (185). A potentially hazardous object can
Potentially_hazardous_object
Near-Earth asteroid that fell over Russia in 2013
horizon where the Sun was starting to rise. The asteroid belonged to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, and was roughly 40 days past perihelion (closest
Chelyabinsk_meteor
Near-Earth, potentially hazardous asteroid
to FA22, is a near-Earth (NEO), potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA). It is a member of the Apollo group orbiting at a distance of 1.49 AU with an orbital
2025_FA22
Asteroid
object of the Apollo group of Earth-crossing asteroids, and the lowest numbered[further explanation needed] potentially hazardous asteroid. It has an extremely
1566_Icarus
Near-Earth object
was perturbed significantly enough that it changed from an Apollo asteroid to an Aten asteroid. Duende's passage also coincided with the completely unrelated
367943_Duende
The following is a list of current records for Apollo asteroids. 1st Discovered: 1862 Apollo (1932) Largest: 1866 Sisyphus Smallest: 2008 TC3 (destroyed
List of Apollo asteroid records
List_of_Apollo_asteroid_records
Type of co-orbital motion of a small orbiting body relative to a larger orbiting body
the outline of a horseshoe, with the larger body between the 'horns'. Asteroids in horseshoe orbits with respect to Earth include 54509 YORP, 2002 AA29
Horseshoe_orbit
Apollo asteroid target of Hayabusa2's extended mission
CC21) is an Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of about 450 metres (1,500 feet). It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research
98943_Torifune
Near-Earth asteroid and quasi-satellite
2013 LX28 is an asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group that is a temporary quasi-satellite of the Earth, the third known Earth
2013_LX28
Near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo and Alinda group
elongated, stony asteroid and slow rotator, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo asteroid group, approximately
4179_Toutatis
Risk-listed near-Earth asteroid
2024 YR4 is an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 53 to 67 metres (174 to 220 ft) that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth
2024_YR4
Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid
Aten- into an Apollo-type asteroid as a result of the 2029 encounter. Apollo asteroids are usually named after Greek deities, Aten asteroids after Egyptian
99942_Apophis
Object captured by a planet for a while
to the planet for some period of time. The dynamics of the capture of asteroids by Earth was explored in simulations conducted on a supercomputer, with
Temporary_satellite
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
269 Justitia in 2035. Amor asteroid – Group of near-Earth asteroids Apollo asteroid – Group of near-Earth asteroids Asteroid mining – Exploitation of raw
Asteroid_belt
Type of satellite in sync with another orbit
an asteroid whose period is similar to that of the planet of which it is considered to be a quasi-satellite. But in both cases, the object (asteroid, space
Quasi-satellite
smaller than Earth's are Aten asteroids; the remaining ones are Apollo asteroids. (See also the Amor asteroids.) An asteroid with an Earth-crossing orbit
List of Earth-crossing asteroids
List_of_Earth-crossing_asteroids
Apollo asteroid
1999 JU3) is a near-Earth object and also a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It measures approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) in diameter
162173_Ryugu
2023 meteoroid
recovered. Before it impacted, 2023 CX1 was a near-Earth asteroid on an Earth-crossing Apollo-type orbit. During a routine search for near-Earth objects
2023_CX1
Near-Earth asteroid
2008 TS26 is a small near-Earth Apollo asteroid that made a very close approach to Earth at a distance of 12,630 km (7,850 mi) on 9 October 2008. It has
2008_TS26
Near-Earth asteroid
program in Socorro, New Mexico, United States, it is an Earth-crossing Apollo asteroid. Its diameter is estimated to be around 60 metres (200 ft) in size
1999_SF10
Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid in the Apollo group
SF36) is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object of the Apollo group and also a potentially hazardous asteroid. It was discovered by the LINEAR program in 1998
25143_Itokawa
Near-Earth asteroid
2020 PP1 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group, that is a stable quasi-satellite of the Earth. There are
2020_PP1
Asteroid responsible for the Geminids meteor shower
active Apollo asteroid with an orbit that brings it closer to the Sun than any other named asteroid (though there are numerous unnamed asteroids with smaller
3200_Phaethon
Group of near-Earth asteroids
the orbit has a dynamically short life expectancy. Amor asteroid Apollo asteroid Aten asteroid Minor planet groups/families Archived 2010-11-28 at the
Alinda_asteroid
Carbonaceous Apollo asteroid
101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ36) is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It
101955_Bennu
Near-Earth asteroid
(277810) 2006 FV35 is a sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid in the dynamical Apollo asteroid group, discovered by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory
(277810)_2006_FV35
Near-Earth asteroid
2013 RH74 is an Apollo asteroid and a near-Earth object discovered in September 2013 by the Catalina Sky Survey. The asteroid is roughly 300 meters in
2013_RH74
Sub-kilometer asteroid and quasi-satellite of Earth
2004 GU9) is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It is a quasi-satellite
164207_Cardea
Asteroid of the Apollo group
is a kilometer-sized asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object, Mars-crosser and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. Three months after
(35396)_1997_XF11
Most hazardous risk–listed near-Earth asteroid
(29075) 1950 DA is a risk-listed asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately 1.3 kilometers
(29075)_1950_DA
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
An asteroid is a minor planet—an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet—that orbits within
Asteroid
Group of near-Earth asteroids
(AU). Atira asteroids are by far the least numerous group of near-Earth objects, compared to the more populous Aten, Apollo and Amor asteroids. There is
Atira_asteroid
Asteroid
potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately 1.4 kilometers (0.87 miles) in diameter and was the first asteroid to be modeled by radar
4769_Castalia
Meteor shower
the parent body of which is 3200 Phaethon (which is thought to be an Apollo asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit). Because of this, it would make this shower
Geminids
Deity associated with sleep and dreams
opiate drug morphine from the name of Morpheus. 4197 Morpheus, an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object. Morpheus at Wikipedia's sister projects Definitions
Morpheus
Apollo asteroid
(17511) 1992 QN is a small, bright Apollo asteroid discovered on 29 August 1992 by American astronomers Eleanor Helin and Jeff Alu at the Palomar Observatory
(17511)_1992_QN
Asteroid
1936 CA) is an asteroid on an extremely eccentric orbit, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group. Adonis
2101_Adonis
1979 American science fiction film
Sandorff in spring 1967. It examined methodologies that could deflect an Apollo asteroid named 1566 Icarus if it were found to be on a collision course with
Meteor_(film)
Eccentric near-Earth asteroid
(155140) 2005 UD is an asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 22 October 2005, by
(155140)_2005_UD
Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid
2001 WN5 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered by the
(153814)_2001_WN5
Near-Earth horseshoe asteroid
2015 YQ1 is an Apollo asteroid that is a temporary horseshoe companion to the Earth, the twelfth known Earth horseshoe librator. It experienced a close
2015_YQ1
Near-Earth Asteroid
is a large near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group. The asteroid was discovered by astronomers at the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln
(225416)_1999_YC
Near-Earth asteroid
near-Earth asteroid orbiting in the inner Solar System. Classified as an Apollo asteroid, its orbit crosses Earth's. Like many near-Earth asteroids, it is
(612267)_2001_SG286
Asteroid
1951 RA) is a highly elongated, stony asteroid, near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, with a mean diameter of approximately
1620_Geographos
Near-Earth asteroid
1685 Toro (prov. designation: 1948 OA) is an asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group on an eccentric orbit. It was discovered on 17 July 1948
1685_Toro
Asteroid
2014 RC is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object and Apollo asteroid. The exceptionally fast rotator passed within 0.000267 AU (39,900 km; 24,800 mi) (0.1
2014_RC
Kilometer-length near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid
near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered by LINEAR on 13 January 1999. On 7 August 2027, this asteroid will
(137108)_1999_AN10
Aten asteroid in a horseshoe orbit co-orbital with Earth
recent close encounter with the planet (2015 September 30) it was an Apollo asteroid. 2015 SO2 was discovered on 21 September 2015 by B. Mikuž observing
2015_SO2
Near-Earth asteroid
1998 KY26 is a nearly spherical sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group. It measures approximately 11 meters (40
1998_KY26
Asteroid spectral type
achondrite–type) asteroids are asteroids thought to have enstatite (MgSiO3) achondrite surfaces. They form a large proportion of asteroids inward of the asteroid belt
E-type_asteroid
Near-Earth horseshoe
inclination (1.6249°). It alternates between being an Aten asteroid and being an Apollo asteroid, although its orbital evolution is rather chaotic. As of
2015_YA
Proposed concepts for the human colonization of the asteroids
Asteroids, including those in the asteroid belt, have been suggested as possible sites of space colonization. Motives include the survival of humanity
Colonization of the asteroid belt
Colonization_of_the_asteroid_belt
Near-Earth asteroid
near-Earth asteroid (NEA) on a highly inclined orbit. An Apollo asteroid, it was discovered on 8 August 2000 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research
(23187)_2000_PN9
Asteroid
sub-kilometer asteroid in a co-orbital configuration with Earth, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It
(419624)_2010_SO16
Sub-kilometer-sized asteroid
FC, is a sub-kilometer-sized asteroid, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group that makes close orbital
4581_Asclepius
Near-Earth asteroid
unusually red asteroid estimated to be around 41 metres (135 ft) in size. Its orbit crosses Earth's, and is therefore classified as an Apollo asteroid and a near-Earth
2015_RN35
Asteroid
(4953) 1990 MU is a large Earth-crossing asteroid (ECA) belonging to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects which also cross the orbits of Mars and Venus
(4953)_1990_MU
Stony near-Earth asteroid
1865 Cerberus is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 1.6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 26 October
1865_Cerberus
Near-Earth asteroid
2015 XX169 is an Apollo asteroid that is a temporary horseshoe companion to the Earth, the tenth known Earth horseshoe librator. A close encounter with
2015_XX169
Measure of close approach in astronomy
smallest MOID calculated for an Apollo asteroid after 2020 QY2 with an Earth-MOID of 0.00000039 AU (58 km; 36 mi). Asteroid impact prediction List of Mercury-crossing
Minimum orbit intersection distance
Minimum_orbit_intersection_distance
Largest known potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid
1999 JM8 is an asteroid, slow rotator and tumbler, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) of the Apollo group, approximately
(53319)_1999_JM8
Asteroid
1947 XC, is a stony and extremely eccentric active asteroid and sizable near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. It
2201_Oljato
Eccentric asteroid and suspected contact-binary
kilometers in diameter. It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and is a relatively slow rotator. The asteroid was discovered on 22 September 1987, by
4486_Mithra
Belgian astronomer
sixty-six asteroids. Notable discoveries include asteroid 1221 Amor (which gave its name to the category of Amor asteroids) and the Apollo asteroid 2101 Adonis
Eugène_Joseph_Delporte
Near-Earth asteroid
2023 FW13 is an asteroid that was spotted on 28 March 2023, from the Pan-STARRS telescope at Hawaii, United States. It circles the sun in sync with Earth
2023_FW13
Topics referred to by the same term
stabilizing strings near the headstock of a violin or guitar 306367 Nut, Apollo asteroid (1960) Network UPS Tools or NUT No U-Turn Sampler or NUTS, algorithm
Nut
British astronomer
In 1983, along with John K. Davies, he discovered the Apollo asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Asteroid 9831 Simongreen is named after him. PSSRI staff profile
Simon_F._Green
2024 meteoroid
asteroid. Before it impacted, 2024 BX1 was a near-Earth asteroid on an Earth-crossing Apollo-type orbit. The bolide had a steep entry of 75.6° and an
2024_BX1
Type of Solar System object
few objects with very unusual orbits, plotted in yellow : 1999 XS35 (Apollo asteroid) follows an extremely eccentric orbit (e = 0.947), leading it from
Centaur (small Solar System body)
Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
Asteroid with small perihelion distance
5786 Talos /ˈteɪlɒs/ is an Apollo asteroid discovered on 3 September 1991 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring. It has a very small perihelion distance;
5786_Talos
Near-Earth asteroid
2007 MK6 is a small, unnamed near-Earth asteroid on a highly eccentric Apollo-type orbit. First reported on 27 May 2006 by Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona
2007_MK6
Main-belt asteroid
(523972) 1999 CW8 is a bright carbonaceous asteroid and sub-kilometer near-Earth object of the Apollo group, first observed on 12 February 1999, by astronomers
(523972)_1999_CW8
Topics referred to by the same term
side of the Moon 1862 Apollo, a near-Earth asteroid discovered in 1932 Apollo asteroids, a group of near-Earth asteroids Apollo, a town near Johannesburg
Apollo_(disambiguation)
Apollo asteroid
2212 Hephaistos (1978 SB) is an Apollo asteroid and a NEO discovered on 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
2212_Hephaistos
Temporary satellite capture
S-complex asteroids and has a rotation period of around 0.7h. Its visible spectrum obtained with GTC is consistent with that of an Sv-type asteroid or perhaps
2024_PT5
French astronomer (born 1958)
including the Apollo asteroid 3838 Epona and the Amor asteroids 11284 Belenus and 5370 Taranis. He participated in the OCA DLR Asteroid Survey (ODAS)
Alain_Maury
150m near-Earth object
was discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 16 June 2024. This asteroid travels both in the main-belt and in the near-Earth region. It passed Earth
2024_MK
Temporary satellite of Earth
distance of 276,840 kilometres (172,020 mi). 2006 RH120 became an Apollo-class asteroid in June 2007 as it was escaping Earth's Hill sphere. Though it was
2006_RH120
Mars-crossing asteroid
6489 Golevka is an Apollo, Mars-crosser, and Alinda asteroid discovered in 1991 by Eleanor F. Helin. Its name has a complicated origin. In 1995, Golevka
6489_Golevka
Near-Earth asteroid
2018 UA is a small near-Earth Apollo asteroid that flew very close to the Earth on 19 October 2018. It was discovered about 90 minutes before closest
2018_UA
Near-Earth Asteroid
greater than 1 AU (by a small margin), 2020 XL5 is classified as an Apollo asteroid. Trojan objects are most easily conceived as orbiting at a Lagrangian
(614689)_2020_XL5
Temporary satellite of Earth
classified as an Arjuna asteroid, a subtype of small Earth-crossing Apollo asteroids that have Earth-like orbits. 2020 CD3 was discovered on 15 February
2020_CD3
Near-Earth micro-asteroid and quasi-satellite
2017 FZ2 is a micro-asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group that was a quasi-satellite of the Earth until March 23, 2017. 2017 FZ2 was discovered
2017_FZ2
Object in the Solar System
near-Earth asteroids, centaurs, comets, and scattered disc objects. Apollo asteroid Centaur (small Solar System body) Hungaria asteroids List of possible
Small_Solar_System_body
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek ApollyÅn, APOLLYON means "destroyer." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the angel-prince of the infernal regions, the minister of death and author of havoc on earth. He is also known by the name Abaddon.
Boy/Male
Greek
Manly beauty. In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of medicine and healing who drove his fiery...
Male
English
 Pet form of English Rolland, ROLLO means "famous land." Compare with another form of Rollo.
Female
Danish
, of Apollo.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek
Manly Beauty; The God of Medicine and Healing
Boy/Male
Latin
Son of Apollo.
Boy/Male
Biblical, French, German, Greek
Manly; One who Destroys; Destroyer
Male
Greek
(Ἀπόλλων) Greek myth name of a god of archery, healing, light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the son of Zeus and Lêtô, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon. According to Æschylus, the name comes from apollumi, APOLLON means "to destroy," hence "the destroyer."Â
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Greek Latin
Uncle of Tristan.
Male
Arthurian
, destroyer; an ancient knight and ancestor of Tristan.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Adolfus, ADOLFO means "noble wolf."
Male
Greek
(Ἀπολλώς) Contracted form of Greek Apollonios, APOLLOS means "of Apollo." In the bible, this is the name of a learned Jew from Alexandria who became a Christian and a teacher of Christianity.
Male
Italian
Italian form of English Harold, AROLDO means "army leader."
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Apollo.
Boy/Male
Greek
Manly beauty. In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of medicine and healing who drove his fiery...
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, Greek, Latin
Manly; Destroyer
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Paulus, PAOLO means "small."
Biblical
one who destroys; destroyer
Boy/Male
Greek Biblical
Manly beauty. In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of medicine and healing who drove his fiery...
Female
Danish
, of Apollo.
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
Boy/Male
Swedish American
Wise.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sun
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the French 'bon' meaning good. In Scottish usage 'bonnie' means pretty or charming.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Someone with a strong character
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The Name of Famous Poet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ingram.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lamp of Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu
Calm, Unmovable, Unshakable
Boy/Male
Tamil
Harshnil | ஹரà¯à®·à¯à®¨à¯€à®²
Scared
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Tribute to Good
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
APOLLO ASTEROID
interj.
Hollo.
n.
A deity among the Greeks and Romans. He was the god of light and day (the "sun god"), of archery, prophecy, medicine, poetry, and music, etc., and was represented as the model of manly grace and beauty; -- called also Phebus.
v. t.
To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll.
n.
The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.
n.
A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Apollo.
n. & v. i.
Same as Hollo.
n.
The cobra de capello.
a.
Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi.
n.
Apollo; the sun god.
v. t.
To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.
n.
A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2.)
interj.
See Hollo.
v. t.
To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.
v. t.
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hollo
n.
The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll.
a.
In honor of Apollo; as, the Apollinarian games.
interj.
Hollo.
imp. & p. p.
of Hollo