ba'

World English Dictionary
ba' or Ba' (bɔː, bɑː, bɔː, bɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
2.  the ba', handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
3.  the stuffed leather ball used in these games
 
[Scots form of ball1]
 
Ba' or Ba'
 
n
 
[Scots form of ball1]

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World English Dictionary
ba' or Ba' (bɔː, bɑː, bɔː, bɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
2.  the ba', handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
3.  the stuffed leather ball used in these games
 
[Scots form of ball1]
 
Ba' or Ba'
 
n
 
[Scots form of ball1]

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Ba' is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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