battle-scarred

 [bat-l-skahrd]  

bat·tle-scarred

   [bat-l-skahrd]
adjective
1.
bearing scars or damages received in battle: a battle-scarred warship.
2.
showing the effects of hard wear or use: a sale of battle-scarred desks.
Origin:
1860–65
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battle-scarred

adjective
scarred by battle 
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