battlewagon

noun

bat·​tle·​wag·​on ˈba-tᵊl-ˌwa-gən How to pronounce battlewagon (audio)

Examples of battlewagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ultimately, for all this particular game’s eccentricities, the series was decided by the fact that the Houston Astros have constructed a battlewagon of a batting order. SI.com, 9 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battlewagon was in 1908

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“Battlewagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlewagon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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