battleworthy

English

Etymology

battle +‎ -worthy

Adjective

battleworthy (comparative more battleworthy, superlative most battleworthy)

Fit for service in battle.
- 1955, C S Forester, The Good Shepherd:
  "Oh yes, sir. Seaworthy enough with the weather moderating. And we'll have the holes patched in a brace of shakes." "Seaworthy but not battleworthy," said Krause.

Translations

fit for service in battle

Belarusian: баяздо́льны (bajazdólʹny)
Russian: боеспособный (ru) (bojesposobnyj)
Ukrainian: боєзда́тний (uk) (bojezdátnyj)

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