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• bat|tle-ax — or bat|tle axe «BAT uhl AKS», noun, plural ax|es. 1. an ax with a broad blade, formerly used as a weapon in battle. The battle ax was a weapon of medieval times. 2. Slang. a woman of formidable appearance and temper, especially one who loudly and …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle-axe — bat|tle ax or bat|tle axe «BAT uhl AKS», noun, plural ax|es. 1. an ax with a broad blade, formerly used as a weapon in battle. The battle ax was a weapon of medieval times. 2. Slang. a woman of formidable appearance and temper, especially one who …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle-scarred — «BAT uhl SKAHRD», adjective. 1. injured or damaged during a battle. 2. showing the effects of many battles …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle-wor|thy — «BAT uhl WUR thee», adjective. suitable for use in combat: »battle worthy tanks …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|dore — «BAT uhl DR, DOHR», noun, verb, dored, dor|ing. –n. 1. a paddle or small racket used to hit a shuttlecock back and forth in the game of battledore and shuttlecock. 2. the game itself, played by two persons. –v.t., v.i. Rare. to drive, toss, or… …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|field — «BAT uhl FEELD», noun. the place where a battle is fought or has been fought …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|front — «BAT uhl FRUHNT», noun. a place where actual fighting between two armies takes place; front …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|ground — «BAT uhl GROWND», noun. = battlefield. (Cf. ↑battlefield) …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|ment|ed — «BAT uhl MEHN tihd», adjective. furnished with or surmounted by battlements: »the battlemented ramparts of a city …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|ment — «BAT uhl muhnt», noun. 1. a low wall for defense at the top of a tower or wall, having solid parts alternating with lower parts or openings. Soldiers stood on a platform behind the wall and shot through the openings. 2. a wall built like this for …   Useful english dictionary

• bat|tle|plane — «BAT uhl PLAYN», noun. a combat aircraft; warplane …   Useful english dictionary