Defn: An armor-plated man-of-war built of steel and heavily armed, generally having from ten thousand to fifteen thousand tons displacement, and intended to be fit to meet the heaviest ships in line of battle.
BATTOLOGIST
Bat*tol"o*gist, n.
Defn: One who battologizes.
BATTOLOGIZE
Bat*tol"o*gize, v. t.
Defn: To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate. Sir T. Herbert.
BATTOLOGY Bat*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [F. battologie, fr. Gr. ; a stammerer + speech.]
Defn: A needless repetition of words in speaking or writing. Milton.
BATTON
Bat"ton, n.
Defn: See Batten, and Baton.
BATTUE Bat"tue`, n. Etym: [F. battue, fr. battre to beat. See Batter, v. t., and cf. Battuta.] (Hunting) (a) The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game. (b) The game itself. (c) The wanton slaughter of game. Howitt.