Definition of "battle-song" [battle-song]

• A song sung on the battle-field, or relating to battle; a martial song. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Flora had exchanged the measured and monotonous recitative of the bard for a lofty and uncommon Highland air, which had been a battle-song in former ages."
• "It will be remembered that he was the martial coryphaeus who led my little army to war against Mirambo, chanting the battle-song of the"
• "Waves were welling, the warriors saw, hot with blood; but the horn sang oft battle-song bold."