witch-ball

A form of witch ball — A hollow sphere of plain or stained glass hung in windows in 18th-century England to ward off evil spirits, witches' spells or ill fortune.

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Meanings

nounwitch-ball (plural witch-balls)

plural witch-balls

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of witch ball.
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APA

witch-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-ball

MLA

“witch-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witch-ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch-ball.

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