polo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
    Marco Polo.
  2. noun a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

WordNet

Po"lo noun
Etymology
Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used in the game.
Definitions
  1. A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback.
  2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates.

Webster 1913