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Academy in Pool, Cornwall, England
Pool Academy is a mixed secondary school with academy status, located in Pool in the English county of Cornwall. Although other schools had been in the
Pool_Academy
Rectangular pool in Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. Dedicated in 1922, it is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Pool
Academy in Willenhall, West Midlands, England
Pool Hayes Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the biggest secondary
Pool_Hayes_Academy
1961 gambling film by Robert Rossen
Felson, for which he won his only Academy Award. "Fast Eddie" Felson is accompanied by his partner, Charlie, at a pool room in a small town. Pretending
The_Hustler
1986 drama film by Martin Scorsese
Eddie" Felson, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also stars Tom Cruise playing a pool hustler, and features Mary Elizabeth
The_Color_of_Money
Artificial water basin for swimming
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a man-made structure designed to hold water to enable swimming and associated
Swimming_pool
American new wave/jangle pop band
Swimming Pool Q's are an American new wave/jangle pop band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1978. They released five albums: The Deep End, The Swimming Pool Q's
The_Swimming_Pool_Q's
Canadian fantasy TV series (2023–)
Unicorn Academy is a Canadian animated television series produced by Spin Master Entertainment. The first season was premiered on Netflix on November
Unicorn_Academy
Village in west Cornwall, England
Pool College) is based here; it provides A-Level, degree and adult education courses. Pool Academy (formerly Pool Business & Enterprise College, Pool
Pool,_Cornwall
Academy in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Montsaye Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Rothwell, England. As an academy it was granted dual specialty status in late 2004
Montsaye_Academy
Russian researcher (1977–2021)
at the Russian Academy of Sciences. His two most popular monographs are: "Russian Gene Pool on Russian Plain" (2007) and "The gene pool of Europe" (2015)
Oleg_Balanovsky
Series of video games developed by Celeris
Virtual Pool is a series of first-person cue sports video games developed by Celeris. The games in the series simulate pool, snooker and carom billiards
Virtual_Pool
Indoor arena in Wembley, Greater London
Wembley Arena (/ˈwɛmbli/) (originally the Empire Pool, currently known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley
Wembley_Arena
Service academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US
The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Navy, or Annapolis) is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October
United_States_Naval_Academy
1988 novel by Alan Hollinghurst
Swimming-Pool Library is a 1988 novel by Alan Hollinghurst. The novel won two awards including Somerset Maugham Award 1988 followed by American Academy of Arts
The_Swimming-Pool_Library
Town and civil parish in Cornwall, England
Soo Do (Korean Karate) and Kickboxing Academy named ISK Martial Arts. Duchy Hockey Club are based at Pool Academy on the outskirts of Redruth and compete
Redruth
Academy in Saltash, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Saltash Community School is a mixed 11 to 18 academy school established in its present form in 1965, in Saltash, Cornwall, England. The school was previously
Saltash_Community_School
Penryn Poltair School, St Austell Pool Academy, Pool Redruth School, Redruth Richard Lander School, Truro The Roseland Academy, Tregony St Ives School, St Ives
List_of_schools_in_Cornwall
Japanese video game developer
Piko! Game Expo (Keitai only) Prestigious Pocket Academy 1 (Android and Keitai only) Royal Gallery Academy (Keitai only) Social Game Dev Dream (Android and
Kairosoft
Broadway production of The 39 Steps. Pool is an alumnus of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. "BBC - Leeds - People - Mic Pool". BBC. BBC Leeds. Retrieved 9
Mic_Pool
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globes, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. As of 2026, his
Tom_Cruise
1984 American film by Hugh Wilson
Police Academy is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson in his directorial debut, and distributed by Warner Bros. Its storyline follows
Police_Academy_(film)
Football club
AstroTurf all-weather pitch at Pool Academy (formerly Pool Business & Enterprise College) and commonly known as Pool School. West of England & South
Duchy_Hockey_Club
American pool player (1937–2015)
the pool hustling comedy film The Baltimore Bullet and as a pool player in Police Academy 6: City Under Siege. Butera had a cameo appearance as pool player
Lou_Butera
Female-only single-seater racing championship
F1 Academy is a female-only, Formula 4–level single-seater racing championship founded by the Formula One Group. The championship is a spec series, meaning
F1_Academy
Dutch professional type designer (born 1960)
Pool (born 1960) is a Dutch type designer and educator. Albert-Jan Pool was born in 1960 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He studied at the Royal Academy of
Albert-Jan_Pool
2013 Iranian film
The Painting Pool (Persian: حوض نقاشی, translit. Hoze Naghashi) is a 2013 Iranian drama film written and directed by Maziar Miri. The film released on
The_Painting_Pool
British and American filmmaker (born 1970)
the ground, facing several rejections; he added, "[T]here's a very limited pool of finance in the UK. To be honest, it's a very clubby kind of place ...
Christopher_Nolan
New Zealand–born actor (born 1964)
has earned him various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globes and a British Academy Film Award. Crowe moved to Australia at the age
Russell_Crowe
Academy in St Ives, Cornwall, England
St Ives School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in St Ives, Cornwall, England. Notable sculptor Barbara Hepworth donated
St_Ives_School_(academy)
American actor (born 1970)
including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards
Matt_Damon
Film by François Ozon
Swimming Pool is a 2003 erotic psychological thriller film co-written and directed by François Ozon and starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier
Swimming_Pool_(2003_film)
Academy located in Quantico, Virginia
It". The FBI Academy. Retrieved February 28, 2016. "Tactical/Hogan's Alley". Savine, Marc C. (May 2018). "Newly Renovated FBI Academy Pool to Benefit Law
FBI_Academy
Type of vacuum cleaner for swimming pools
pool cleaner is a vacuum cleaner that is designed to collect debris and sediment from swimming pools with minimal human intervention. Swimming pool cleaners
Automated_pool_cleaner
Actress (born 1983)
accolades, including an Actor Award, an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award
Lupita_Nyong'o
Association football club in England
"Seven deadly sins of football: Lust – from Antonio Cassano to a Dutch pool party". The Guardian. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December
Nottingham_Forest_F.C.
2001 video game
X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a 2.5D fighting game for the PlayStation video game console. It was developed by Paradox Development and published by Activision
X-Men:_Mutant_Academy_2
Comprehensive school in Liskeard, Cornwall, England
the process of establishing a Multi-Academy Trust with other schools in South East Cornwall. They converted to academy status on 1 April 2017. Francis Vyvyan
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard_School_and_Community_College
1997 video game
the Virtual Pool franchise of computer simulations of pool games developed by Celeris. VP2 is the second main series title in the Virtual Pool series, and
Virtual_Pool_2
Device used to keep someone above water
A swimming float, commonly known as pool float or floaty, is a device used for toddlers or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to
Pool_float
American actor and filmmaker (born 1937)
including three Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. Nicholson won Academy Awards for Best
Jack_Nicholson
Actor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)
roles in Excalibur (1981), The Bounty (1984), The Mission (1986), The Dead Pool (1988), and Husbands and Wives (1992). He rose to prominence portraying Oskar
Liam_Neeson
This article is a list of characters in the Police Academy film and television series. Played by: Steve Guttenberg Voiced by: Ron Rubin Cadet/Officer
List of Police Academy characters
List_of_Police_Academy_characters
American pool player (born 1953)
Michael Sigel (born July 11, 1953) is an American professional pool player nicknamed "Captain Hook". He earned the nickname from his ability to hook his
Mike_Sigel
Private school in Exeter, New Hampshire, US
Phillips Exeter Academy (also known as Exeter or PEA) is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school in Exeter, New Hampshire. Established
Phillips_Exeter_Academy
American actor (born 1974)
the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Silver Bear and three
Leonardo_DiCaprio
Species of true bug
Miridae Bugs Tashkent Region The Institute of Plant and Animal Gene Pool, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan NAU B. (2004): Identification of plantbugs
Lygus_gemellatus
Pakistani cricket stadium
consists of a cricket academy of international standard, gymnasium, swimming pool, and hostels. The complex also includes a sports academy. The groundbreaking
Rafi_Cricket_Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Huntington, England
stadium is the leisure complex, which includes a 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool, a sports hall for netball, badminton and basketball, a gym with dance and
York_Community_Stadium
Insurance risk management sharing liability
A risk pool is a form of risk management that is mostly practiced by insurance companies, which come together to form a pool to provide protection to
Risk_pool
Historic house in Colorado, United States
guest houses, an auxiliary kitchen, a tea house, pool house, bath house, two stables and a swimming pool. The complex sits on 25.9 acres of heavily wooded
Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy)
Carlton_House_(United_States_Air_Force_Academy)
Academy in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England
was completed in 2006, following which the school bought a field opposite Pool Road as an extension for more field activities. The road was closed and now
Erasmus_Darwin_Academy
Swimming pool in Kosovo
The Gërmia swimming pool, also known as Gërmia Lake, is an open-air freshwater pool located on the outskirts of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. Situated
Germia_swimming_pool
American actress (born 1930)
depth of character. Her accolades include an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a
Joanne_Woodward
American actress (born 1958)
nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award
Angela_Bassett
American businessman (born 1962)
$70.8 million, with 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, an 8-car garage, an outdoor pool, a dock, a boat lift, an elevator, and a private tunnel to a beach. "D.I
Gabe_Newell
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
fourth-highest-grossing American film actor of all time. His numerous awards include two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards; he has also been
Tom_Hanks
South Korean pool player (born 2002)
professional pool player known for her performances in international nine‑ball and ten-ball competitions. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pool" she competes
Seo_Seoa
Private, all-female school in San Diego, California, United States
The Holy Family Event Center replaced the swimming pool in 1997, and plays host to the academy's sporting events, physical education classes and school
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace
The_Academy_of_Our_Lady_of_Peace
American actress (born 1952)
her "Scout" in return. Badham played Sport Sharewood in "The Bewitchin' Pool", the final episode of the original Twilight Zone series. Due to technical
Mary_Badham
Women's motor racing championship
2024 F1 Academy Drivers' Champion: Abbi Pulling Teams' Champion: Prema Racing Previous 2023 Next 2025 Parent series: Formula One World Championship Formula
2024_F1_Academy_season
Private athletic school in Bradenton, Florida, US
female athletes. IMG Academy has announced the addition of its third new sport in 2025. They will construct a new state of art pool and the program will
IMG_Academy
British artist (1937–2026)
Moores Painting Prize (Walker Art Gallery) for Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool 1983 – Shakespeare Prize (Alfred Toepfer Foundation) 1988 – Progress Medal
David_Hockney
Award for documentary films
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Academy_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Feature_Film
British TV sitcom
office. In the Pool Party episode of series one, the lobby scenes were filmed at Mallinson Sports Centre at Highgate School, however the pool scenes at the
Motherland (British TV series)
Motherland_(British_TV_series)
American actor (born 1936)
Academy Award for Best Actor, and won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for That Championship Season (1982). He was also Oscar nominated for the Academy
Bruce_Dern
American filmmaker (born 1951)
received accolades such as two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy
Robert_Zemeckis
A music pool or DJ record pool is a regionalized and centralized method of music distribution that allows DJs (disc jockeys) to receive promotional music
Music_pool
English actress (born 1946)
appearing in several of his films, notably Under the Sand (2000), Swimming Pool (2003) and Young & Beautiful (2013). On television, she is known for her
Charlotte_Rampling
Opening in the base of a hull, platform, or chamber giving access to the water below
A moon pool is an equipment deployment and retrieval feature used by marine drilling platforms, drillships, diving support vessels, fishing vessels, marine
Moon_pool
Private resort in Algarrobo, Chile
"Guinness World Record". World Record Academy. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2016. "Largest swimming pool by area". Guinness World Records. Archived
San_Alfonso_del_Mar
photo) "Natatorium". Air Force Academy Athletics. United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved May 16, 2025. "Norman Whitten Pool - University of Miami Athletics"
List_of_diving_facilities
Aviation Academy (SAA) is the primary educational and training facility of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Singapore Aviation Academy was established
Singapore_Aviation_Academy
American actor (born 1958)
2019-03-11. [user-generated source] "Actress Esther Williams, mermaid in the pool, dies at 91". CNN. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2015. Lorenzo Lamas at
Lorenzo_Lamas
Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)
supporting role in This Is 40. He described "fighting over Megan Fox in a pool" during filming as "one of the most fun things I've ever done". He played
Chris_O'Dowd
American actor and filmmaker (1925–2008)
20th-century movie stars". He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, seven Golden Globe Awards, an Actor Award, a Primetime
Paul_Newman
The New York City Police Academy is the police academy of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). It is located in College Point, Queens. Within the
New_York_City_Police_Academy
Greek filmmaker and theatre director (born 1973)
the Radiohead song "Identikit", released on their 2016 album A Moon Shaped Pool. In 2017, Lanthimos directed the psychological horror film The Killing of
Yorgos_Lanthimos
Rocky pool on a seashore, separated from the sea at low tide, filled with seawater
A tide pool or rock pool is a shallow pool of seawater that forms on the rocky intertidal shore. These pools typically range from a few inches to a few
Tide_pool
Mexican actor (born 1963)
swimming pool on 12 April 2019. Bichir has a daughter, Gala. List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees List of actors with Academy Award nominations
Demián_Bichir
Pool in zone of tennis competition
Pool in zone of tennis competition
2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A
2011_Fed_Cup_Europe/Africa_Zone_Group_III_–_Pool_A
American filmmaker (born 1946)
film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTA Awards, twelve Emmy Awards
Steven_Spielberg
Civil service training institute in Palasamudram, India
The National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) formerly known as National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN) is the
National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics
National_Academy_of_Customs_Indirect_Taxes_and_Narcotics
Glasgow Warriors 2025–26 rugby season
Alasdair Dickinson Senior Academy Coach: Shade Munro These players are given a professional contract by the Scottish Rugby Academy. Although given placements
2025–26 Glasgow Warriors season
2025–26_Glasgow_Warriors_season
1985 film by Ron Howard
them. Disguising themselves as humans, they rent a house with a swimming pool and charge the water with "life force" to give the cocooned Antareans energy
Cocoon_(film)
Swedish actress (born 1988)
Her accolades include an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and two Golden
Alicia_Vikander
American actress (born 1953)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Steenburgen received a Golden Globe
Mary_Steenburgen
American award for achievements in music
often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. The
Grammy_Awards
Ulster Rugby 2025–26 rugby season
McGrath and Hogan coming off the bench. Hogan and Jones started the final pool match, a 40–0 defeat to New Zealand, and McGrath and Boles came off the bench
2025–26_Ulster_Rugby_season
Maritime college in Bangladesh
Eletro-navigational block, Workshop, auditorium Marine Academy primary School, Marine academy School and College Swimming pool, lake, recreation hill. Bangladesh Maritime
Bangladesh_Marine_Academy
Award ceremony for films of 2009
Retrieved April 9, 2010. Cieply, Michael (June 24, 2009). "Academy Expands Best-Picture Pool to 10". The New York Times. Archived from the original on
82nd_Academy_Awards
Sports centre and swimming pool in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It
Royal_Commonwealth_Pool
Subsection of tennis competition
round-robin pools of three (Pool A, Pool B, Pool C) and one round-robin pool of four (Pool D), followed by the top two nations in each pool facing each other in
2025 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone
2025_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_Europe/Africa_Zone
Indian businessman (born 1957)
includes three helipads, a 160-car garage, private movie theatre, swimming pool, and fitness centre. Ambani was titled "The World's Richest Sports Team Owner"
Mukesh_Ambani
Senior high school in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, the Royal Thai Naval Academy, the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, or the Royal Thai Police Academy. The school accepts only
Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School
Armed_Forces_Academies_Preparatory_School
Accumulation of brine in a seafloor depression
A brine pool, sometimes called an underwater lake, deepwater or brine lake, is a volume of brine collected in a seafloor depression. These pools are dense
Brine_pool
American actor (1907-1981)
pool parlors, where he was a fairly good pool hustler, although he was always on guard to avoid playing anyone who could "out-hustle" him. The pool hall
Jack_Albertson
American pool player (born 1968)
Magazine. May 2004. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "Jennifer Barretta". PoolDawg Academy. Retrieved December 21, 2025. "Skyline Billiards & Bar". Skyline Billiards
Jennifer_Barretta
Scottish actor (1930–2020)
partition inside the pool, but this was not a fixed structure, and one of the sharks managed to pass through it. He had to abandon the pool immediately. Although
Sean_Connery
American musician and songwriter (born 1949)
Springsteen was furious at the initial acetate, throwing it into the swimming pool of the hotel he was staying at. He contemplated scrapping the entire project
Bruce_Springsteen
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
Boy/Male
Latin Gaelic Swedish
Small.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Irish English
Seething pool.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a worker in wool, Middle English woll (Old English wull).English : in southwestern England, a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, from Middle English wolle, wulle ‘spring’, ‘stream’, a western dialect development of Old English (West Saxon) wiell(a).Americanized form of French Houle.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Gaelic English Anglo Saxon Irish
Seething pool.
Girl/Female
British, English, Hebrew, Irish
Rhyming Variant of Molly; Bitterness; Star of the Sea; Small
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Power.Hungarian (Poór) : status name from pór ‘peasant’, ‘lower class’.
Girl/Female
Scottish
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish, Latin
Star of the Sea; Small; Form of Paul
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Modern, Tamil, Telugu
Worship; Flower; Pray Flower; Blossom
Boy/Male
Scandinavian Latin Danish Swedish
Girl/Female
Scottish American English Greek
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
Scottish Gaelic
Seething pool.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : shortened form of Vanderpoel, a topographic name for someone living by a muddy pool, from Middle Low German pÅl ‘(muddy) pool’.English : variant of Paul or Powell.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant spelling of Pol.English (Norfolk) : variant of Paul or Pool.German (also Pöll) : from a short form of a personal name composed with Old High German bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’.North German : variant of Pohl 2.South German form of Boll.
Male
Danish
, small.
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Dutch, French, Gaelic, Irish, Latin
Small; Little; Humble; Form of Paul
Girl/Female
Hebrew English
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Small; Form of Paul
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
A Flower
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
Girl/Female
Afghan, American, Arabic, Australian, Christian, Danish, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Kurdish, Muslim, Norse
Light; Rough Island; My Joy; Wise Ruler; Powerful; Song
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Arcy in Manche, France, named from a Gaulish personal name (which, it has been suggested, may be akin to the Indo-European root ars- ‘bear’) + the locative suffix -acum.Irish : English surname adopted by bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Dorchaidhe ‘descendant of the dark one’, from dorcha ‘dark’, ‘gloomy’. This Connacht name has fallen together with the Norman surname, which is certainly attested in Ireland, having been introduced there by Sir William D’Arcy and Sir John D’Arcy, who was appointed Chief Justiciar of Ireland in the 14th century.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Carolus, CARLO means "man."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Grassy Estate
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pretty
Girl/Female
Indian
Leader
Boy/Male
Indian
One of the God name
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus
Boy/Male
British, English
Shepherd
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
POOL ACADEMY
n.
A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool.
superl.
Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.
superl.
Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.
n.
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.
v. t.
To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh!
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 wind on a spool or spools.
n.
A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.
superl.
Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse.
superl.
Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.
superl.
Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.
superl.
Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits.
n.
the part that supports a tool-post or a tool.
superl.
Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings.
n.
A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool.
v. t.
To break over the poop or stern, as a wave.
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.
v. t.
To shape, form, or finish with a tool.
superl.
Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.