a round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.-anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.-the earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.-a round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.-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.-to gather or form into a globe.