Definition of embattled Embattled
/ɛmbæˈtʌld/ - [embatuld] - em•bat•tled
We found 11 definitions of embattled from 4 different sources.
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What does embattled mean?
WordNet
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| embattled - having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding" | ||
| battlemented, castled, castellated | ||
| embattled - prepared for battle; "an embattled city" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- embattled (Adjective)
Subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates. - embattled (Adjective)
Prepared or armed for battle. - embattled (Adjective)
Of a wall, fortress, etc. , having battlements or crenellations. - embattled (Adjective)
Drawn with a line of alternating square indentations and extensions.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- embattled (imp. & p. p.)
of Embattle - embattled (a.)
Having indentations like a battlement. - embattled (a.)
Having the edge broken like battlements; -- said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the like. - embattled (a.)
Having been the place of battle; as, an embattled plain or field.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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embattled
In buildings, crenellated or pierced with loop-holes.
