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| bat·ter [ báttər ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle bat·tered, present participle bat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular bat·ters) |
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build in receding slope: to build a wall or similar structure in a way that forms an upwardly receding slope
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noun (plural bat·ters) |
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receding upward slope: a receding upward slope of the outer face of a wall, hedge, or similar structure
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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