/ Dictionary / Index I ink ball: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ink' ball" Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. one of a pair of heavy pads of horsehair and cotton covered with sheepskin or buckskin and equipped with a handle, used before the invention of the ink roller for dabbing ink on type for printing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ink inkberry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language