Battlewise

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Experienced in battle.

    "The column stopped. The battlewise men at the rear of the column immediately started eating their "K" rations."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In terms of battle. not-comparable

    "Battlewise the conflict was to be gauged in terms of skirmishes and local fighting, but actually the hurtful war was that between citizen and soldier against the ruthless guerrillas who preyed on the land."

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"Battlewise the conflict was to be gauged in terms of skirmishes and local fighting, but actually the hurtful war was that between citizen and soldier against the ruthless guerrillas who preyed on the land."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From battle + -wise.

Etymology 2

From battle + wise.

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