ball and chain

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

ball and chain is a valid 14-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1L1L1A1N1D2C3H4A1I1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does ball and chain mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain.