2. The ball used in this game.
BASEBOARD
Base"board, n. (Arch.)
Defn: A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; — also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard.
BASEBORN
Base"born`, a.
1. Born out of wedlock. Gay.
2. Born of low parentage.
3. Vile; mean. "Thy baseborn heart." Shak.
BASE-BURNER
Base"-burn`er, n.
Defn: A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed.
BASE-COURT
Base"-court`, n. Etym: [F. basse-cour. See Base, a., and Court, n.]