/ Dictionary / Index C cheval de bataille*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: che•val de ba•taille Pronunciation: (shu-val du ba-tä'y), [key] — pl. che•vaux de ba•taille a horse used in battle; charger. a favorite topic of discussion, argument, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chetumal cheval-de-frise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language