trainband
[ treyn-band ]
nounEnglish History.
a company of trained militia organized in London and elsewhere in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
Origin of trainband
1Words Nearby trainband
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How to use trainband in a sentence
To-morrow you will deliver ten guns to the captain of the trainband at the court-house.
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British Dictionary definitions for trainband
trainband
/ (ˈtreɪnˌbænd) /
noun
a company of English militia from the 16th to the 18th century
Origin of trainband
1C17: altered from trained band
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