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trainband

[ treyn-band ]

noun

, English History.
  1. a company of trained militia organized in London and elsewhere in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.

trainband

/ ˈtreɪnˌbænd /

noun

  1. a company of English militia from the 16th to the 18th century
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trainband1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trainband1

C17: altered from trained band
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Example Sentences

To-morrow you will deliver ten guns to the captain of the trainband at the court-house.

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