·adj Fertile. ·see Battel, a.
II. Battle ·vt A division of an army; a battalion.
III. Battle ·vt A struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life.
IV. Battle ·vt To assail in battle; to Fight.
V. Battle ·vt The main body, as distinct from the van and rear; battalia.
VI. Battle ·noun To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.
VII. Battle ·vt A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.