A number of pieces of artillery placed in juxtaposition for combined action; in Military use, the smallest division of artillery for tactical…

A battery raised against another. Also figurative.

the nest of a swallow; transferred applied to a thing lodged at a height; spec. a battery of guns or company of shot placed on a height (cf. crow's…

a battery of field guns; an emplacement where such guns are mounted.

A large raft; (Military) a floating artillery unit.

A platform or mound of earth within a fortification, on which guns are raised so that they can be fired over the parapet. guns en barbette, barbett…

attrib. and Comb. Shaped like a half-moon, as half-moon battery, half-moon bit, half-moon roof, half-moon shoe; half-moon-shaped, half-moon-like…

a battery at the head of a sap.

a field battery whose emplacement is situated below ground level; cf. sense 5c.

(a) a screw ship fitted out with a battery for military use (see battery, n. 4a); (b) an assemblage of screw guns, positioned ready for use; a…

a battery faced with woolpacks built up as a breastwork.

Phrases and locutions. battery-wagon: one in which are carried tools and materials for repair of the battery. cross batteries: two batteries playing…

a battery of light guns capable of being transported in hilly country by mules.