Part 954

<hw>Bat"ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Batful</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of culti<?/ation; fertile; productive; fattening.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Battailant</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tail*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bataillant</ets>, <tt>p. pr.</tt> See <er>Battle</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt> ]</ety> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike.</def> <i>Spenser</i>. -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A combatant.</def></def2>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Battailous</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tail*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>bataillos</ets>, fr. <ets>bataille</ets>. See <er>Battle</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Arrayed for battle; fit or eager for battle; warlike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "In <i>battailous</i> aspect."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Battalia</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat*tal"ia</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>battalia</ets> battle, a body of troops. See <er>Battle</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action.</def>

<blockquote>A drawing up the armies in <b>battalia</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Battalion</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat*tal"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bataillon</ets>, fr. It. <ets>battaglione</ets>. See <er>Battalia</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.</def> "The whole <i>battalion</i> views."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.</def>

<h1>Battalion</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat*tal"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To form into battalions.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Battel</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Obs. form. of <er>Battle</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A single combat; <as>as, trial by <ex>battel</ex></as>. See <cref>Wager of battel</cref>, under <er>Wager</er>.</def>

<h1>Battel</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tel</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of uncertain etymology.]</ety> <def>Provisions ordered from the buttery; also, the charges for them; -- only in the <pluf>pl.</pluf>, except when used adjectively.</def> <mark>[Univ. of Oxford, Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Battel</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tel</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be supplied with provisions from the buttery.</def> <mark>[Univ. of Oxford, Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Battel</h1> <Xpage=125>

<hw>Bat"tel</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Batful</er>, <er>Batten</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>To make fertile.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "To <i>battel</i> barren land."

<i>Ray.</i>