Ball-flower n. : An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup round it, -- usually inserted in a hollow molding.

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Taxonomy
Ball flower, free encyclopedia, ornamentation, Gloucester Cathedral, search, cup, vogue, 14th century, rows, distances, the hollow, moulding, sides, westpart, tooth, south side, profusion, architectural element.

Defination from the web:
ball-flower ornamentation in Tewkesbury Abbey ... "Ball-flower". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. This architectural element-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. ...