Arch. [f. BATTER v.2 + -ING2.] Leaning away from the perpendicular, with an inward or receding slope.

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1589.  Ive, Fortif., 25. The rampier must be raised, scarping, battering, or comming in, for euery one foot of height, one foot of scarpe.

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1823.  P. Nicholson, Pract. Build., 339. The … Battering surface, whence all projectures arise.

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