A battle cry; = ascry, n.

A signal; a rallying or battle-cry, watchword. Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete.

Battle-cry. literal and figurative.

A battle-cry, rallying cry = ensign, n. 1.

A war cry or battle cry; spec. one of those formerly employed by Scottish Highlanders or Borderers, or by the native Irish, usually consisting of a…

Something shouted to encourage and rally a party; a watchword; a war cry, a battle-cry; a rallying cry. literal and figurative.

A battle cry. Obsolete. rare.

A confused crying or yelling; esp. as a savage war cry; hence, a tumult, turmoil.

(a) (in plural) words of encouragement before a battle (obsolete); (b) a watchword for use in the field, a battle cry (now historical).

A watchword, battle-cry; the call of the signalman who gives the time to rowers.

See quot. 1708.

The cry or yell of American Indians and other peoples on rushing into battle.

A cry (whether a shout or a significant name or phrase) uttered by a body of fighters to encourage each other in charging the enemy or in rallying…

a shout celebrating the taking of a scalp.

a cry summoning men to join a banner, a slogan.

a war cry, a slogan.

war cry.

Representing French houra, Russian urá: The shout of attack of the Cossacks; whence, by extension, an attack.

A shout or battle cry uttered by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War (1861–5). Also in extended use.

A battle cry; a slogan.