battle (noun)
101Battle — noun a) from places in England that have been sites of a battle. b) a town in East Sussex …
102battle rapper — noun a person who participates in a freestyle battle attempting to insult his opponent by using witty improvised rapping …
103battle honours — noun The names of battles and actions in which a warship (or a previous namesake) has taken part, usually displayed on a board in a prominent position Syn: battle stars …
104battle cruiser — noun A fast, relatively lightly armoured cruiser designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet; a development of the Dreadnought battleships …
105battle-ax — noun a) An axe, used in combat as a weapon; usually large and often double headed. Naturally, she deeply resented having been called a battle ax. b) A belligerent and often unattractive person, especially a woman …
106battle cry — noun a) Something the troops yell out when going to war or battle. b) By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work …
107battle fleet — noun an operational naval task force consisting of a variety of surface combatants designed to operate as an coordinated unit; subdivided into battle groups …
108battle-cruiser — noun a) A type of warship equal in size or larger than a battleship, and of greater speed, but with less armour and fewer guns. Introduced ca. 1908 and forming the leading squadrons of WWI battle fleets but obsolescent by WWII, having been… …
109battle bus — noun A bus that is used as a mobile office and publicity centre by a politician or party during the run up to an election Painted blue, the Battle Bus bore the slogan Moving Forward with Maggie …
110battle fatigue — noun A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle. Syn: shellshock, PTSD, combat fatigue …
