battel

1 of 2

noun

bat·​tel

ˈbatᵊl,

-atᵊl

plural -s

: the account for college expenses at Oxford University

specifically : the account for board and provisions supplied from the college kitchen

—usually used in plural

Father would have the money put by for my first year's battels

—Thomas Wood †1950

battel

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to have an account with or to be supplied with provisions from a college kitchen or buttery at Oxford University

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from battle entry 5

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