Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ball \Ball\ (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla,
   palla, G. ball, Icel. b["o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st
   {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.]
   1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as,
      a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

   2. A spherical body of any substance or size used to play
      with, as by throwing, knocking, kicking, etc.

   3. A general name for games in which a ball is thrown,
      kicked, or knocked. See {Baseball}, and {Football}.

   4. Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of
      lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a
      cannon ball; a rifle ball; -- often used collectively; as,
      powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms
      are commonly called {bullets}.

   5. (Pyrotechnics & Mil.) A flaming, roundish body shot into
      the air; a case filled with combustibles intended to burst
      and give light or set fire, or to produce smoke or stench;
      as, a fire ball; a stink ball.

   6. (Print.) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle
      called a ballstock; -- formerly used by printers for
      inking the form, but now superseded by the roller.

   7. A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body;
      as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot.

   8. (Far.) A large pill, a form in which medicine is commonly
      given to horses; a bolus. --White.

   9. The globe or earth. --Pope.

            Move round the dark terrestrial ball. --Addison.

   {Ball and socket joint}, a joint in which a ball moves within
      a socket, so as to admit of motion in every direction
      within certain limits.

   {Ball bearings}, a mechanical device for lessening the
      friction of axle bearings by means of small loose metal
      balls.

   {Ball cartridge}, a cartridge containing a ball, as
      distinguished from a blank cartridge, containing only
      powder.

   {Ball cock}, a faucet or valve which is opened or closed by
      the fall or rise of a ball floating in water at the end of
      a lever.

   {Ball gudgeon}, a pivot of a spherical form, which permits
      lateral deflection of the arbor or shaft, while retaining
      the pivot in its socket. --Knight.

   {Ball lever}, the lever used in a ball cock.

   {Ball of the eye}, the eye itself, as distinguished from its
      lids and socket; -- formerly, the pupil of the eye.

   {Ball valve} (Mach.), a contrivance by which a ball, placed
      in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a
      valve.

   {Ball vein} (Mining), a sort of iron ore, found in loose
      masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles.
      

   {Three balls}, or {Three golden balls}, a pawnbroker's sign
      or shop.

   Syn: See {Globe}.

Cartridge \Car"tridge\ (k[aum]r"tr[i^]j), n. [Formerly cartrage,
   corrupted fr. F. cartouche. See {Cartouch}.] (Mil.)
   A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held
   together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard,
   or other material.

   {Ball cartridge}, a cartridge containing a projectile.

   {Blank cartridge}, a cartridge without a projectile.

   {Center-fire cartridge}, a cartridge in which the fulminate
      occupies an axial position usually in the center of the
      base of the capsule, instead of being contained in its
      rim. In the Prussian needle gun the fulminate is applied
      to the middle of the base of the bullet.

   {Rim-fire cartridge}, a cartridge in which the fulminate is
      contained in a rim surrounding its base.

   {Cartridge bag}, a bag of woolen cloth, to hold a charge for
      a cannon.

   {Cartridge belt}, a belt having pockets for cartridges.

   {Cartridge box}, a case, usually of leather, attached to a
      belt or strap, for holding cartridges.

   {Cartridge paper}.
   (a) A thick stout paper for inclosing cartridges.
   (b) A rough tinted paper used for covering walls, and also
       for making drawings upon.

Source : WordNet®

ball cartridge
     n : a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a
         full charge of powder