(military) The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver. / (naval) The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.

(nautical, military, obsolete) A ship of the line or battleship.

(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

To form into battalions.

(almost always preceded by the) The persistent state of rivalry, opposition, or tension between males and females. / Any competition between males and females.

A fight involving three or more individuals, teams, or factions; fought until one person, team, or faction is left standing. / A heated discussion or debate.

Alternative spelling of battle axe

Alternative form of battlecruiser

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess. / (informal, sometimes humorous) A domineering, antagonistic woman.