polo-stick

polo-stick noun: the elongate implement needed to push a ball from a horseback and thereby vie with other mounted players.

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Noun

polo-stick (plural polo-sticks)

The elongate implement needed to push a ball from a horseback and thereby vie with other mounted players.
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Synonyms:

polo mallet

Translations: صَوْلَجَان ṣawlajān, عَصَا الْبُولُو ʕaṣā al-būlū, مِطْرَقَة الْبُولُو miṭraqa al-būlū

What does polo-stick mean?: Polo-stick means the elongate implement needed to push a ball from a horseback and thereby vie with other mounted players.
What is polo-stick in Arabic?: Polo-stick in Arabic is صَوْلَجَان (ṣawlajān), عَصَا الْبُولُو (ʕaṣā al-būlū), مِطْرَقَة الْبُولُو (miṭraqa al-būlū). See Polo-stick meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is polo-stick?: Polo-stick is a noun.
What is the plural of polo-stick?: The plural of polo-stick is polo-sticks.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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