embattle
/ɪmˈbætəl/
verb
- To prepare (troops) for battle; to array in battle order.
- The general embattled his forces on the hilltop.
- They embattled the army before the dawn attack.
- The commander ordered the soldiers to embattle along the river.
- To fortify or provide with battlements (as in a castle or wall).
- The king decided to embattle the outer walls of the fortress.
- They embattled the gatehouse to defend against invaders.
- Workers embattled the tower with stone parapets.
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