the act of battering or beating.-the unlawful beating of another. it includes every willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him.-any place where cannon or mortars are mounted, for attack or defense.-two or more pieces of artillery in the field.-a company or division of artillery, including the gunners, guns, horses, and all equipments. in the united states, a battery of flying artillery consists usually of six guns.-a number of coated jars (leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.-an apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.-a number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc.-a series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals.-the box in which the stamps for crushing ore play up and down.-the pitcher and catcher together.