(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.
