Meaning
Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops or of a naval force, ready for action.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“military exercises”), from Latin battuō (“to strike, beat”), from Gaulish. Doublet of battle.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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