BATABLE

Etymology

Adjective

batable (comparative more batable, superlative most batable)

(obsolete) disputable

Source: Wiktionary

Bat"a*ble, a. Etym: [Abbrev. from debatable.]

Definition: Disputable. [Obs.]

Note: The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called batable or debatable ground.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition