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Definition of Batter

Batter
Batter Bat"ter (b[a^]t"t[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Battered (-t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Battering.] [OE. bateren, OF. batre, F. battre, fr. LL. battere, for L. batuere to strike, beat; of unknown origin. Cf. Abate, Bate to abate.] 1. To beat with successive blows; to beat repeatedly and with violence, so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish; as, to batter a wall or rampart. 2. To wear or impair as if by beating or by hard usage. ``Each battered jade.' --Pope. 3. (Metallurgy) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
Batter
Batter Bat"ter, n. [OE. batere, batire; cf. OF. bateure, bature, a beating. See Batter, v. t.] 1. A semi-liquid mixture of several ingredients, as, flour, eggs, milk, etc., beaten together and used in cookery. --King. 2. Paste of clay or loam. --Holland. 3. (Printing) A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
Batter
Batter Bat"ter, n. A backward slope in the face of a wall or of a bank; receding slope. Batter rule, an instrument consisting of a rule or frame, and a plumb line, by which the batter or slope of a wall is regulated in building.
Batter
Batter Bat"ter, v. i. (Arch.) To slope gently backward.
Batter
Batter Bat"ter, n. One who wields a bat; a batsman.

Meaning of Batter from wikipedia

- batter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Batter or batters may refer to: Batter (cooking), thin dough that can be easily poured into a pan Batter (baseball)...
- currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter regardless of whether batting is their particular area of expertise. Historically...
- Batter is a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt, egg, milk and leavening used for cooking. Batters are a pourable consistency...
- Batter up or Batter Up may refer to: a baseball term Batter-Up Baseball, 1950s/1960s card game Batter Up, a 1991 Sega Game Gear video game Super Batter...
- Battered may refer to: Batter (cooking) Battered (band) Battered (album) Battered (1978 film), a 1978 TV movie directed by Peter Werner Battered (film)...
- bowled illegally. The fielding team aims to prevent runs by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Dismissal can occur in various ways, including being...
- bat moving lateral to the direction of motion of the ball. Used when the batter is aiming square or behind square, but requires excellent timing. Considered...
- Batter boards (or battre boards, Sometimes mispronounced as "battle boads") are temporary frames, set beyond the corners of a planned foundation at precise...
- S****s (also batter bits or crispies) are pieces of deep-fried batter left over in the fryer as a by-product of frying, served as an accompaniment to chips...
- started as a batter). The initial objective of the batting team is to have a player reach first base safely; this occurs either when the batter hits the ball...