Of an early loading system for handguns where the percussion cap, powder, and bullet were separate components loaded individually into the gun. Typically used in early to mid 1800s.

(cricket) A ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air.

Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use.

(tenpin bowling) The situation where all ten pins are knocked down with the second throw in a frame. The points scored by the next ball rolled (in the next frame) are added to the spare's frame's score.

(cricket) A ball off which no runs are scored.

A hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam. Traditionally red, but other colors are available.

(baseball) A batted ball that lands in foul territory.

(baseball, softball) A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines

(cricket) the type of ball (such as an off break) that a particular bowler most frequently bowls

(idiomatic, chiefly Scotland, Ireland, Liverpudlian, slang) a stupid person; a nutcase