Main Entry:

po·lo

Pronunciation:

\ˈpō-(ˌ)lō\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Balti, ball

Date:

1872

1 : a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts 2 : water polo 3 : polo shirt

— po·lo·ist \ˈpō-(ˌ)lō-ist\ noun