Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

The language spoken in Poland. / A breed of chickens with a large crest of feathers.

Ellipsis of pound weight. / The translated name of various non-English units of measure / Ellipsis of pound mass. / The translated name of various non-English units of measure

(slang, dated, transitive) To wager a pound on.

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. / (metonymically) The people who work for the pound.

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

(transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly. / (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize. / (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.

A hard blow.

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.

(transitive) To regulate by laws; to reduce to order.