Battler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæt.lə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Battler is a noun meaning One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.
Meaning
One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.
More Meanings
- (Australia, dated) An itinerant worker or unemployed person.
- One who works hard in the face of adversity.
- Alternative form of batteler.
Example Sentences
Dave Rust and Scotty Salmon failed at their Mount Elizabeth venture and are now again at the old love, Karunjie. Good luck to such battlers.
1900, Henry Lawson, The Shanty-Keeper′s Wife, Over the Sliprails, Gutenberg eBook # 1313, “But look here!” interrupted the Pilgrim, desperately, “we can′t afford to wait! We′re only ‘battlers’, me and my mate, pickin′ up crumbs by the wayside. We′ve got to catch the——”
Word Forms
- battlers
Synonyms for battler
Depending on context, synonyms include belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include combatant, belligerent, fighter, scrapper, battlemaster, warrior.
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