embattlePronunciation: /ɪmˈbat(ə)l, ɛm-/Definition of embattle verb [with object] archaic 1make (an army) ready for battle:it was three o’clock before the king’s army was embattled 2fortify (a building or place) against attack: fear builds castles and embattles citiesOrigin: Middle English: from Old French embataillierembattle in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of embattle in the US English dictionary
