Battle lantern
a portable, battery-operated light for emergency use aboard a warship.
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- Battle line
the line along which warring troops meet. contemporary examples white thought children could tell the difference without adult -ssistance, and there the battle line was drawn. jill lepore on when life begins and ends in ‘the mansions of happiness’ malcolm jones june 20, 2012 historical examples since then the battle line has become about three […]
- Battle-of-the
battle of the, the final major german counteroffensive in world war ii, begun december 16, 1944, and thrusting deep into allied territory in n and e belgium: repulsed january 1945. noun a swelling or an outward curve a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population (brit) another name for baby boom (brit) the […]
- Battle of the atlantic
noun the struggle for control of the sea routes around the united kingdom during world war ii, esp 1940–43
- Battleplane
an airplane designed for combat; warplane. historical examples since june 14th, i have a battleplane of my own: a biplane, with 150-horsepower motor. an aviator’s field book oswald blcke at lufbery’s funeral it was announced that the battleplane which had caused his death had been brought down by french airmen. new york times current history: […]
- Battle scarred
bearing scars or damages received in battle: a battle-scarred warship. showing the effects of hard wear or use: a sale of battle-scarred desks. historical examples the regiment was in highest spirits, battle scarred and with a glorious record of great achievements established. the seventeenth highland light infantry (glasgow chamber of commerce battalion) various