English Explanatory Dictionary

embattle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle.
  2. To prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.
  3. To be arrayed for battle.
verb
  1. To furnish with battlements; to give the form of battlements to.
noun
  1. A merlon, or a single one of the series of solid projections of a battlement.

Pronunciation

/ɛmˈbæ.təl/ [əmˈbæ.ɾəl] en-us-embattle.ogg /ɛmˈbæt.əl/ /ɪmˈbæt.əl/

Word forms

embattle embattles embattling embattled

Etymology

From Middle English enbatelen, embatailen, from Old French embataillier (“to array for battle”), from em- (Latin in) + bataille (“battle”).

Synonyms

fortify

Derived words

embattled embattlement
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