(archaeology) A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

plural of battleship-shaped curve

plural of battleplan

Characterised or marked by battle(s); quarrelsome

(military) The conditions of battle, including terrain, weather, infrastructure, etc., considered in a unified military strategy to integrate and combine armed forces for the military theatre of operations.

plural of battleline

line of battle / The area in which one concentrates one's resources on a struggle

plural of battlefleet

(UK, informal) A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.

(military) A grouping of several types of troops assembled to fight together.