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battlewise

battlewise adverb: in terms of battle.

Adverb

battlewise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of battle.
    • Battlewise the conflict was to be gauged in terms of skirmishes and local fighting, but actually the hurtful war was that between citizen and soldier against the ruthless guerrillas who preyed on the land.2000, Henry P. Scalf, Kentucky's Last Frontier, page 7

Adjective

battlewise (comparative more battlewise, superlative most battlewise)

  1. Experienced in battle.
    • The column stopped. The battlewise men at the rear of the column immediately started eating their "K" rations.1946, Infantry Journal, volumes 58-59, page 29

Forms of battlewise

comparativemore battlewise
superlativemost battlewise

Origin of battlewise

From battle + -wise.

From battle + wise.

Questions about battlewise

What does battlewise mean?
Battlewise means in terms of battle.
What part of speech is battlewise?
Battlewise can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near battlewise in the dictionary

  1. battlewaggons
  2. battlewagon
  3. battlewagons
  4. battleward
  5. battlewards
  6. battlewise
  7. battleworks
  8. battleworthy
  9. battlezone
  10. battlezones
  11. battlin'

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