"battels" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. plural of battel Tags: form-of, plural Form of: battel
    Sense id: en-battels-en-noun-iDkW1XaO
  2. (obsolete, UK, school slang) A small sum of money given to pupils. Tags: UK, obsolete Synonyms (small sum of money): allowance, battlings, pocket money
    Sense id: en-battels-en-noun-l6TSnsYA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of 'small sum of money': 0 100

Alternative forms

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