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FENCIBLE
Etymology
Adjective
fencible
Capable of being defended
Noun
fencible (plural fencibles)
A militia unit raised for homeland defense.
A soldier in such a unit.
Source: Wiktionary
Fen"ci-ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being defended, or of making or affording defense. [Obs.] No fort so fencible, nor walls so strong. Spenser.
Fen"ci*ble, n. (Mil.)
Definition: A soldier enlisted for home service only; -- usually in the pl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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