transitive verbem·bat·tled, em·bat·tling, em·bat·tles
- To prepare for battle; array.
- To furnish with battlements for defense.
Origin of embattleMiddle English embataillen, from Old French embataillier : en-, in; see en–1 + bataillier, to battle (from bataille, battle; see battle).
(third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)
Borrowing from Old French embataillier; pref. em- (Latin in) + bataille (“battle”).