fencible
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Let fencible men, each party in its own range of streets, keep watch and ward, all night.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
They formed about a quarter of the fencible population of the town of Wells, one of the most exposed places on the border.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman, Francis
It is certain that all fencible persons were not present, because the whole army being numbered, ver.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Suppose the enemy's army to consist of 20,000 or above, are there not more fencible persons in the shires on the north side of Forth?
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Obviously, this organization was one of the state fencible units enlisted for defense only, but little else is known about it.
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan
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