Defn: To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
2. To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton.
BALL Ball, n. Etym: [F. bal, fr. OF. baler to dance, fr. LL. ballare. Of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. to toss or throw, or , , to leap, bound, to dance, jump about; or cf. 1st Ball, n.]
Defn: A social assembly for the purpose of dancing.
BALLAD
Bal"lad, n. Etym: [OE. balade, OF. balade, F. ballade, fr. Pr.
ballada a dancing song, fr. ballare to dance; cf. It. ballata. See 2d
Ball, n., and Ballet.]
Defn: A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
BALLAD
Bal"lad, v. i.
Defn: To make or sing ballads. [Obs.]
BALLAD
Bal"lad, v. t.
Defn: To make mention of in ballads. [Obs.]