commonable
Americanadjective
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held jointly; for general use; public.
commonable lands.
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allowed to be pastured on common land.
commonable cattle.
adjective
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(of land) held in common
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English history (esp of sheep and cattle) entitled to be pastured on common land
Etymology
Origin of commonable
Example Sentences
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Wages, however, were then eked out by home industries and commonable rights.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole
The commonable alps are let by auction for a term of years, and, in opposition to ancient principles, strangers may bid for them.
From Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum by James William Sullivan
They may claim common for cattle which are not commonable, if the custom extends to such cattle; and their claim is not necessarily connected with arable land.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
The use was a necessity, not depending upon the habits of this or that householder; it was a use for commonable cattle only, and was connected with the tillage of the arable lands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
Some of the largest tracts of waste land to be found in England are the waste or commonable lands of royal forests or chases.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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