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battle-scarred
[ bat-l-skahrd ]
adjective
- bearing scars or damages received in battle:
a battle-scarred warship.
- showing the effects of hard wear or use:
a sale of battle-scarred desks.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of battle-scarred1
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Example Sentences
The battle-scarred daytime TV vet agrees that Vieira could survive and even thrive, but offers a cautionary note.
Ryan is devoted to Attila, his battle-scarred and loyal war dog.
Colonel Hopkins was a stern, battle-scarred old soldier, who wasted no words.
He had seen the same expression before, but the face it illumined had always been battle-scarred and weary.
He is a battle-scarred warrior, and can relate with much accuracy every different engagement where he was wounded.
For a moment or so the battle-scarred veteran and the famous young warrior stood, clasping hands.
"Old Ironsides" still survives, a weather-beaten and battle-scarred hull, but a precious memorial of the nation's glory.
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