/ Dictionary / Index B ball-carrier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ball-car•ri•er Pronunciation: (bôl'kar"ē-ur), [key] — n. Football. the offensive player having the ball and attempting to gain ground. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ball-carrier (Thesaurus) ball cap ball clay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language