| ball | heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain |
|---|---|
| ball | bearings containing small metal balls |
| ball | a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players |
| ball | (football) the football player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play |
| ball | a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder |
| ball | a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together |
| ball | floating ball that controls level in a water tank |
| ball | feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia |
| ball | the baseball playing field |
| ball | a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) |
| ball | the most formal gown |
| ball | a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball |