battailant

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Battailant \Bat"tail*ant\, a. [F. bataillant, p. pr. See
   {Battle}, v. i. ] [Obs.]
   Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike. --Spenser. -- n. A
   combatant. --Shelton.
   [1913 Webster]