embattle


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
embattle/ɪmˈbat(ə)l/
verb archaic
  • 1 make ready for battle.
  • 2 fortify (a building) against attack.
– origin ME: from OFr. embataillier.
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