battlebus

English

[ˈbætəɫbʌs]

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.
  • A bus or coach used as a personnel carrier for combatants to deliver them to the battlefield and then rolled on its side to provide cover against firearms.

Etymology

Compound from English battle (fruitful, n. attr, fertile) + English bus.

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English

bus

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