embattle
/ɪmˈbætl/verb
with obj.
1- archaic set (an army) in battle array〈古〉使（部队）成战斗序列, 使准备战斗：
it was three o'clock before the king's army was embattled.
国王的军队3点钟才做好战斗准备。
1.1
- fortify (a building or place) against attack设防于, 筑防御工事于（某建筑, 某地方）。
词源
Middle English: from Old French embataillier.