(law) A legal defense according to which a murderer had no choice but to kill their violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

(historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates before gunpowder was known.

plural of battering ram

(baseball) Used by an umpire to invite the next batter to the batter's box, especially at the beginning of a half-inning.

(baseball) One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat.

plural of batter's box

plural of batter's box

plural of battering train

(military) A train of artillery for siege operations.

(slang, vulgar) semen