"half-bat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: half-bats [plural]
Etymology: From half- + bat. Etymology templates: {{af|en|half-|bat}} half- + bat Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-bat (plural half-bats)
  1. (construction) A bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick. Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-half-bat-en-noun-8GyvBVrn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  2. (military) A half of a battalion. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-half-bat-en-noun-IdggsQ1n Categories (other): English terms prefixed with half- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with half-: 33 67 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: halfbat

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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