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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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
It may admit a greater number and other kinds of beasts than those which were held commonable in the usual course of manorial husbandry.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
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
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 Poole, Reginald Lane
The commonable meadows which the parish once had were enclosed at a date beyond anyone's recollection, though the neighbouring parish of Eakring still has some.
From A Short History of English Agriculture by Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)
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