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Battailant

Battailant \Bat"tail*ant\, a. [F. bataillant, p. pr. See Battle, v. i. ] [Obs.] Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike.
--Spenser. -- n. A combatant.
--Shelton.

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battailant

a. (context obsolete English) Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike. n. (context obsolete English) A combatant.