Definition of Battle

Bath

BATTLE noun

	A method of untying with the teeth of a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Beard

Regular definition:

BATTLE:
?bætl n. & v. --n. 1 a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces. 2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult struggle (life is a constant battle; a battle of wits). --v. 1 intr. struggle; fight persistently (battled against the elements; battled for women's rights). 2 tr. fight (one's way etc.). 3 tr. US engage in battle with. øbattle-cruiser hist. a heavy-gunned ship faster and more lightly armoured than a battleship. battle-cry a cry or slogan of participants in a battle or contest. battle fatigue = combat fatigue. battle royal 1 a battle in which several combatants or all available forces engage; a free fight. 2 a heated argument. half the battle the key to the success of an undertaking. øøbattler n. [ME f. OF bataille ult. f. LL battualia gladiatorial exercises f. L battuere beat]

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