/bat"euh ree/ ; Fr. /bannteu rddee"/ , n. , pl. batteries /bat"euh reez/ ; Fr. /bannteu rddee"/ . Ballet.
1. a beating together of the calves or feet during a leap.
2. (in tap dancing) a rapid succession of taps, often compared to drumming or to machine-gun fire.
3. battery (def. 11).
[ 1705-15; ]