battle-damaged

English

Adjective

battle-damaged (comparative more battle-damaged, superlative most battle-damaged)

1. Damaged during battle.
   • 1971, United States Department of Defense, High School News Service, Report - High School News Service‎^[1], Department of Defense, High School News Service, page 11:

     It is easier, faster and less expensive to replace battle-damaged areas of operational aircraft than to attempt to repair the damage on the scene.

   • 1979, Edward Jablonski, Airwar‎^[2], Doubleday, page 191:

     The group lost a total of nine B-I7s on the mission, six over enemy-held territory and three battle-damaged planes abandoned over Britain.

   • 1980, Gunther Lutz, Attack Anzio!‎^[3], Sphere, →ISBN, page 155:

     Wedel sighed and looked uneasily at the back of Holst’s battle-damaged Semovente.