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Ballot vs Callot - What's the difference?

ballot | callot |

As nouns the difference between ballot and callot

is that ballot is a paper or card used to cast a vote while callot is (a skullcap).

As a verb ballot

is to vote or decide by ballot.

ballot

English

Noun

(wikipedia ballot) (en noun)
  • A paper or card used to cast a vote.
  • The process of voting, especially in secret.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • the insufficiency of the ballot
  • (chiefly, US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
  • The total of all votes cast in an election.

    • Synonyms

    * (paper or card used to cast a vote) voting slip

    Derived terms

    * ballot box

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To vote or decide by ballot.
    • to ballot for a candidate
  • To draw lots.

    • callot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (a skullcap)
    • (Ben Jonson)
    (Webster 1913)