| batten1 |
to grow fat; thrive. [3 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [4 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to beat hard and repeatedly, or to damage by so beating. [3 definitions] |
| batter2 |
a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake. |
| batter3 |
the person who stands in to bat the ball in baseball or cricket. |
| battered |
damaged or worn down by hard use. [3 definitions] |
| battering ram |
a heavy wooden beam used by warriors in former times to break through doors, walls, gates, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| battery |
a device that generates electricity by means of chemical reactions. [5 definitions] |
| batting |
the action of using a bat in a game of baseball or cricket. [2 definitions] |
| batting average |
a measure of a baseball player's batting ability computed by dividing the total number of base hits by the number of official times at bat. [2 definitions] |
| battle |
a hostile and violent meeting between two opposing sides; fight. [5 definitions] |
| battle-ax |
a wide-bladed, heavy ax used in former times as a weapon. |
| battle cruiser |
a warship of great speed and firepower, with lighter armor than that of a battleship. |
| battle cry |
a shout or cry of determination or enthusiasm given by troops in battle. [2 definitions] |
| battledore |
an Asian predecessor of badminton, played with a wooden paddle and a shuttlecock. [2 definitions] |
| battle fatigue |
severe mental distress or disorder resulting from combat in war; combat fatigue. (See shell shock.) |
| battlefield |
the area in which a battle takes place. |
| battlefront |
the area where opposing combatants clash. |
| battleground |
a battlefield. |
| battlement |
(often pl.) a parapet or defensive wall lining the top of a fortification, with indentations at regular intervals. |
| battle royal |
a fight in which several or many participate. [3 definitions] |