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battle-scarred

[ bat-l-skahrd ]

/ ˈbæt lˌskɑrd /

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adjective

bearing scars or damages received in battle: a battle-scarred warship.

showing the effects of hard wear or use: a sale of battle-scarred desks.

Origin of battle-scarred

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby battle-scarred

battle wagon, battle-ax, battle-ax culture, battle-axe, battle-axe block, battle-scarred, battlebus, battledore, battledore placenta, battledress, battlefield

Example sentences from the Web for battle-scarred

The battle-scarred daytime TV vet agrees that Vieira could survive and even thrive, but offers a cautionary note.

Can Meredith Vieira Break the Daytime Curse? |Lloyd Grove |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ryan is devoted to Attila, his battle-scarred and loyal war dog.

Isabel Allende’s Controversial New Thriller |Jane Ciabattari |February 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"Old Ironsides" still survives, a weather-beaten and battle-scarred hull, but a precious memorial of the nation's glory.

Hero Stories from American History |Albert F. Blaisdell
The country was battle-scarred, and poverty, ignorance and want stalked through the streets of the little village.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 |Elbert Hubbard

It sweeps through blood-stained gorges and past battle-scarred defile.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas |Richard Henry Savage
The solitary glimmer on the thunder and battle-scarred Castle Rock, looked like a match held up to show the darkness.

The Haunts of Old Cockaigne |Alex Thompson
It was reduced to a score or two of weather-beaten, battle-scarred veterans.

The Boys of '61 |Charles Carleton Coffin.