Associations to the word «Battalion»
Noun
- Barrage
- Lancashire
- Deployment
- Northumberland
- Middlesex
- Headquarters
- Bedfordshire
- Peacekeeping
- Provisional
- Bragg
- Garrison
- Gallantry
- Redoubt
- Sherwood
- Warwickshire
- Colonel
- Buckinghamshire
- Bravo
- Commander
- Bayonet
- Nr
- Royal
- Sutherland
- Amalgamation
- Division
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- Worcestershire
- Contingent
- Oxfordshire
- Commandant
- Punjab
- Leicestershire
- Raider
- Aviation
- Engineer
- Okinawa
- Command
- Ranger
- Recruit
- Highland
- Boer
- Manpower
- Kitchener
- Northamptonshire
- Troop
- Gloucestershire
- Reorganization
- Temp
- Forces
- Armor
- 3d
- Sergeant
- Boulogne
- Malaya
- Army
- Rajput
- Scottish
- Cadet
- Outpost
- Insignia
- Glider
- Ordnance
- Insurgent
- Havre
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BATTALION, noun. (military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
BATTALION, noun. (US) (military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
BATTALION, noun. Any large body of troops.
BATTALION, noun. (by extension) A great number of things.
BATTALION, verb. To form into battalions.
Dictionary definition
BATTALION, noun. An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies.
BATTALION, noun. A large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.