A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, relative size and shape of physical features, distances, and directions
Any ball-shaped object can be referred to as a globe. The overhead light was covered now with a white globe. Boston Globe The Globe and Mail The Globe Theatre
A globe is a ball-shaped object with a map of the world on it. It is usually fixed on a stand. a globe of the world Three large globes stand on the floor
One of the theatres in London where Shakespeare performed Shakespeare's acting company built it on the Bankside south of the Thames--an area often called "Southwerke" which was notorious for its brothels and taverns, since it lay outside the jurisdiction of London proper Technically polygonal rather than a perfect sphere, it was sufficiently circular to earn its name The area above the stage, which contained a small orchestra for playing music and a small cannon for making explosive sound effects, was referred to in actor's slang as "the heavens " The area directly underneath the stage, accessible through a trapdoor known as the Hellmouth (q v ) was known as "hell "
The glass form that enclosed the combustion chamber of the lantern Different glass manufacturers made globes for railroad lanterns, among them Corning, Kopp, Macbeth (later Macbeth Evans) and others There are a large variety of subtle shapes as well, which are covered in most reference books Among tall globes (5 3/8" and thereabouts), collectors distinguish the "extended base" globe from the "Corning style" globe, the former being characterized by a 1/2 inch or so downward extension of the glass below the "bulb" portion of the globe The "Corning Style" globe was a later style that lacked this extended base Among short globes is a special style called a "fresnel" globe distinguished by deep horizontal ridges that act to amplify light Examples are shown on the Globes page
A map of the world or a celestial map on a sphere, allowing for a more accurate representation of the Earth's surface than can be shown on a flat map
a scale model of Earth that correctly represents area, relative size and shape of physical features, distance between points and true compass direction
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