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Webster 1913 Edition


Embattle

Em-bat′tle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Embattled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Embattling
.]
[OF.
embataillier
; pref.
em-
(L.
in
) + F.
bataille
battle. See
Battle
, and cf.
Battlement
.]
To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.
One in bright arms
embattled
full strong.
Spenser.
Here once the
embattled
farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.
Emerson.

Em-bat′tle

,
Verb.
I.
To be arrayed for battle.
[Obs.]

Em-bat′tle

,
Verb.
T.
[See
Battlement
.]
To furnish with battlements.
Embattled house.”
Wordsworth.

Webster 1828 Edition


Embattle

EMBAT'TLE

,
Verb.
T.
[en and battle.] To arrange in order of battle; to array troops for battle.
On their embattled ranks the waves return.
1.
To furnish with battlements.

EMBAT'TLE

,
Verb.
I.
To be ranged in order of battle.

Definition 2024


embattle

embattle

English

Verb

embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)

  1. (transitive) To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.
  2. (intransitive) To be arrayed for battle.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English enbatelen, enbatailen, from Old French *embastiller ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), from en- + + bastiller (to build, fortify, embattle). More at baste.

Verb

embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)

  1. (transitive) to furnish with battlements; give the form of battlements to
    to embattle a wall
Derived terms

Noun

embattle (plural embattles)

  1. (heraldry) a merlon, or a single one of the series of solid projections of a battlement