embattled

adjective6

1. •
   Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).

   • O Prince, O Chief of many Throned Powers, / That led th' imbattelld Seraphim to Warr / Under thy conduct, and in dreadful deeds / Fearless, endanger'd Heav'ns perpetual King; […] — 1667
2. •
   Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively).

   • The Element euery night vvas embattailed vvith Armed men, skyrmishing and conflicting amongst themeslues; and the imperiall Eagles of Rome, vvere plainly there displayed to all mens sight. — 1593
3. •
   (figurative) Subject to or troubled by attacks, controversy, or pressure.

   • Now finding herself under rapid and accurate fire from the Alabama and Washington, Nagato is embattled, whilst Yamato has to switch to partially engage Iowa. — 2021
4. •
   Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.
5. •
   Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.
6. •
   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.

   • Argent, a Fess embattled and tvvo Estoils in Chief, Sable, is born by the Name of Tvvyne, and vvas attested to belong (and vvas confirm'd) to Tvvyne of Preston in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, […] — 1724