Word Meaning

globes definition and meaning

n. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.
n. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
n. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.
n. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.
n. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square.
v. t. To gather or form into a globe.

Crossword clues for globes

- Classroom fixture
- Light bulb
- Spherical object
- The earth
- World
- Light bulbs
- orbs
- Rounded figures