Ball

bawl, n. anything round: any celestial body, esp. the 'globe:' the golden orb borne with the sceptre as the emblem of sovereignty: a globular body to play with in tennis, football, golf, billiards, .: any rounded protuberant part of the body: a bullet, or any mi ile thrown from an engine of war: a rounded ma of anything: a throw or delivery of the ball at cricket: a well-known game played with a ball.— v.i. to gather itself into a ball, become clogged.— ns. Ball′-cart′ridge , a cartridge containing both powder and ball [ Ball and Cartridge ]; Ball′-cock , the stopcock of a cistern, attached to one end of a lever, at the other end of which is a hollow metal ball which rises and falls with the IMG:c158__1908_Ballflower.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail_unscaled:Chambers_1908_Ballflower.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail_unscaled water, thus regulating the supply; Ball′-flow′er , an ornament of the decorated style of Gothic architecture, resembling a ball placed in a circular flower.— adj. Ball′-proof , proof against balls discharged from firearms.— Ball and socket , a joint formed of a ball partly enclosed in a cup, thus insuring great strength; Ball of the eye , the eye within the lids and socket.— No ball , a ball unfairly bowled.— Three golden or bra balls , the sign of a pawnbroker.— To have the ball at one's feet , to have a thing in one's power; To keep the ball up or rolling , to keep from flagging; To take up the ball , to take one's turn in anything.— Wide ball , one out of the batsman's reach. [M. E. bal , Scand. böllr ; cog. with Old High Ger. ballo , pallo .]