battle line

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noun

the line along which warring troops meet.

Origin of battle line

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby battle line

battlefront, battle group, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, battle jacket, battle lantern, battle line, battlement, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the Bulge, battlepiece

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Example sentences from the Web for battle line

A battle-line is a rough place for a woman, and I am going to turn you out now to see if you cannot find and protect her.
Love Under Fire|Randall Parrish
He only knew that our whole regiment of reserves must be near Nanshan, so that we could join the battle-line at a moments notice.
Human Bullets|Tadayoshi Sakurai
The Confederates seemed to be fighting more stubbornly, fighting as though their battle-line was being fed with more troops.
Famous American Statesmen|Sarah Knowles Bolton
A regiment of young men marched singing down the moorland road to the battle-line.
Friends of France|Various

The British were soon standing to arms in their position along the whole twenty-five miles of the battle-line.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for battle line

battle line

noun

the line along which troops are positioned for battle

the battle lines are drawn conflict or argument is about to occur between opposing people or groups

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单词	battle line
释义	battle line SEE SYNONYMS FOR battle line ON THESAURUS.COM noun the line along which warring troops meet. Origin of battle line First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby battle line battlefront, battle group, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, battle jacket, battle lantern, battle line, battlement, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the Bulge, battlepiece Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for battle line A battle-line is a rough place for a woman, and I am going to turn you out now to see if you cannot find and protect her. Love Under Fire\|Randall Parrish He only knew that our whole regiment of reserves must be near Nanshan, so that we could join the battle-line at a moments notice. Human Bullets\|Tadayoshi Sakurai The Confederates seemed to be fighting more stubbornly, fighting as though their battle-line was being fed with more troops. Famous American Statesmen\|Sarah Knowles Bolton A regiment of young men marched singing down the moorland road to the battle-line. Friends of France\|Various The British were soon standing to arms in their position along the whole twenty-five miles of the battle-line. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott British Dictionary definitions for battle line battle line noun the line along which troops are positioned for battle the battle lines are drawn conflict or argument is about to occur between opposing people or groups Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to battle line front, line, battlefront, front line
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battle line

noun

Origin of battle line

Words nearby battle line

Example sentences from the Web for battle line

British Dictionary definitions for battle line

noun

Words related to battle line