Definition of ball

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Ball (n.) A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot..

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Costume :: Costume (n.) A character dress, used at fancy balls or for dramatic purposes..
Sclerotic :: Sclerotic (a.) Hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony..
Bagatelle :: Bagatelle (n.) A game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player..
Ballastage :: Ballastage (n.) A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.
Paster :: Paster (n.) A slip of paper, usually bearing a name, intended to be pasted by the voter, as a substitute, over another name on a printed ballot..
Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.
Globe :: Globe (n.) A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere..
Push :: Push (n.) Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push..
Wind :: Wind (n.) Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows..
Spitbox :: Spitball (n.) Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a missile..
Play :: Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes..
Lot :: Lot (n.) Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots..
Buffel Duck :: Buffel duck () A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also bufflehead..
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl..
Top :: Top (n.) A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out..
Balling :: Balling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bal.
Aerostat :: Aerostat (n.) A balloonist; an aeronaut.
Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security..
Serve :: Serve (v. i.) To lead off in delivering the ball.
Punt :: Punt (n.) The act of punting the ball.
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