ball and chain ball • ball bearing · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · ball and chain · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain. Synonyms: ball and chain. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E