French Meaning of blackball

Boule noire

Other French words related to Boule noire

Definitions and Meaning of blackball in English

Wordnet

blackball (n)

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

Wordnet

blackball (v)

expel from a community or group

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Webster

blackball (n.)

A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.

A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.

Webster

blackball (v. t.)

To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize.

To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.

FAQs About the word blackball

Boule noire

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto, expel from a community or group, vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assentA composition for bla

rejeter,refuser,veto,interdire,désapprouver,en bas,négatif,rien,liste noire,déclin

admettre,permettre,approuver,confirmer,passer,ratifier,consentir (à),élire,sanction,soutien

black-backed gull => Goéland brun, black-and-blue => Bleu et noir, black widow => Veuve noire, black whale => baleine noire, black wattle => Mimosa noir,