# ballpoint

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,956

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.
2. A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

## Etymology
From ball + point.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ballpoint