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ball and cha·in
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Princeton's WordNet
ball and chainnoun
heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
Wiktionary
ball and chainnoun
A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.
ball and chainnoun
One's wife, as a symbol of restraint.
Wikipedia
Ball and Chain
Ball and Chain (also "Ball 'n' Chain" or "Ball & Chain") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Big Mama Thornton. Although her recording did not appear on the record charts, the song has become one of Thornton's best-known, largely due to performances and recordings by Janis Joplin.
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ball and chain
For serious offenses soldiers are sometimes sentenced to wear a 6- or 12-pounder ball attached by a chain to the leg.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ball and chain in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ball and chain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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