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
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