embattle

/ɪmˈbætəl/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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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