ba'

ba'

(bɔː; bɑː) or

Ba'

n1. (Team Sports, other than specified) the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players2. (Team Sports, other than specified) the ba' handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February3. (Team Sports, other than specified) the stuffed leather ball used in these games[Scots form of ball1]