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battle honours

battle honours noun: the names of battles and actions in which a warship (or a previous namesake) has taken part, usually displayed on a board in a prominent position.

Noun

battle honours pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The names of battles and actions in which a warship (or a previous namesake) has taken part, usually displayed on a board in a prominent position
    Synonyms:
    battle stars

Synonyms of battle honours

  • battle stars

Questions about battle honours

What does battle honours mean?
Battle honours means the names of battles and actions in which a warship (or a previous namesake) has taken part, usually displayed on a board in a prominent position.
What part of speech is battle honours?
Battle honours is a noun.

Words near battle honours in the dictionary

  1. battle fatigues
  2. battle fleet
  3. battle fleets
  4. battle ground
  5. battle grounds
  6. battle honours
  7. battle it out
  8. battle jacket
  9. battle jackets
  10. Battle Lake
  11. battle line

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