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TRAINBAND
trainband
(noun) a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trainband (plural trainbands)
(historical) A company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between the 16th and the 18th centuries.
Anagrams
• Brandtian, drinabant, intraband
Source: Wiktionary
Train"band`, n.; pl. Trainbands (.
Definition: A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.] He felt that, without some better protection than that of the trainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly be secure. Macaulay. A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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