embattled

simple past and past participle of embattle

simple past and past participle of embattle

Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).

Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively).

Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.

Subject to or troubled by attacks, controversy, or pressure.

Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.

Having an upper edge or outline of alternating square indentations and extensions like battlements, unless the embattled item is a pale, cross or saltire, in which case it has the crenelations on all sides.