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batt

batt

1 9.3
A military unit made of several companies
  • noun
  • /bæt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : batallón
  • I got into Third Batt right after you.

Examples

  • Sua sponte, Ranger Batt.

  • Six is nothing to sneeze at, but it's not even enough to make a full edition of BATT.

    Blog text (27)
  • Batt A looks good.

  • As a result, current Gov. Butch Otter, following the lead of Andrus and former Gov. Phil Batt, declared the state off-limits for additional waste shipments.

    Blog text (30)
  • "Corporal Lewis, Privates Batts, Bean, Beard, Biggs, and Floyd, fall in with canteens to fetch water.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • A 1995 nuclear waste agreement—crafted by Batt and endorsed by Andrus and Otter—requires the feds to move all wastes out of Idaho by 2035.

    Blog text (30)
  • The soldiers were proud to represent their unit in the 15th batt during the military parade.

  • After the briefing, the commander called for the leaders from each batt to discuss their strategies.

  • The 1st Light batt has been deployed for peacekeeping missions abroad.

Synonyms

battalion
vsbatt
  • Specialized
150 7.2

A large unit of soldiers made of several companies and led by a senior officer

is written as a shortened form used to name that formation
army unit
vsbatt
5 2.5

A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company

is a shortened written form referring specifically to one of those larger formations

Surface Forms

batt singular
batts plural

Etymology

The word batt as a military short form comes from battalion, a word linked to 'battle' and a group of soldiers. So batt names a unit made of several companies.