Definition of ball

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Ball (n.) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; -- formerly used by printers for inking the form, but now superseded by the roller..

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Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (v. t.) To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick..
Bound :: Bound (v. i.) To rebound, as an elastic ball..
Horse :: Horse (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
Trap :: Trap (n.) The game of trapball.
Nineholes :: Nineholes (n. pl.) A game in which nine holes are made in the ground, into which a ball is bowled..
Outthrow :: Outthrow (v. t.) To excel in throwing, as in ball playing..
Polo :: Polo (n.) A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback..
Verbalism :: Verbalism (n.) Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.
Glomeration :: Glomeration (n.) That which is formed into a ball; a ball.
Skittles :: Skittles (v. t.) An English game resembling ninepins, but played by throwing wooden disks, instead of rolling balls, at the pins..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery..
Pomme :: Pomme (a.) Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances or single balls; -- said of a cross.
Tee :: Tee (n.) The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled..
Straddled :: Strabotomy (n.) The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.
Choroid :: Choroid (a.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball..
Balloted :: Balloted (imp. & p. p.) of Ballo.
Balloon :: Balloon (n.) A bomb or shell.
Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A cannon ball.
Fireball :: Fireball (n.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen..
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