battlebus

See also: battle bus

English

Alternative forms

• battle bus

Etymology

From battle +‎ bus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˈbætəɫbʌs]

Noun

battlebus (plural battlebuses)

1. (UK, informal) A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.
2. A bus or coach used as a personnel carrier for combatants to deliver them to the battlefield and then rolled on its side to provide cover against firearms.