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Definition: EMBATTLING

Part of Speech Definition
Present participle 1. Seldom used present participle conjugation of the verb embattle.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(embattle)
1. Fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle".[Wordnet].
2. Prepare for battle or conflict.[Wordnet].
3. To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.[Websters].
4. To be arrayed for battle.[Websters].
5. To furnish with battlements.[Websters].
6. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: embattling, embattled, embattles, embattler, embattlers, embattlingly and embattledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Embattling" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1605. (references)

Specialty Definition: EMBATTLING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Ranging in battle array.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of embattle. (references)

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Definition: EMBATTLING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Present participle1. Seldom used present participle conjugation of the verb embattle.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(embattle)
1. Fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle".[Wordnet].
2. Prepare for battle or conflict.[Wordnet].
3. To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.[Websters].
4. To be arrayed for battle.[Websters].
5. To furnish with battlements.[Websters].
6. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: embattling, embattled, embattles, embattler, embattlers, embattlingly and embattledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "EMBATTLING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1605. (references)

Specialty Definition: EMBATTLING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Ranging in battle array.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of embattle. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: embattle

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
USS Embattle30   USS Embattle30
USS Embattle (AM-226)16   USS Embattle (AM-226)16
USS Embattle (AM-434)10   USS Embattle (AM-434)10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).