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a company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between the 16th and the 18th centuries
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Trainband — Train band , n.; pl. {Trainbands}. A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] He felt that, without some better protection… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trainband — [trān′band΄] n. [contr. of trained band] Historical a band of citizens trained locally as a militia … English World dictionary
Trainband — Trainbands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. The term was used after this time to describe the London militia. In the early American colonies the trainband was the … Wikipedia
trainband — noun Etymology: alteration of trained band Date: 1630 a 17th or 18th century militia company in England or America … New Collegiate Dictionary
trainband — /trayn band /, n. Eng. Hist. a company of trained militia organized in London and elsewhere in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. [1620 30; TRAIN(ED) + BAND1] * * * … Universalium
trainband — noun historical a division of civilian soldiers in London and other areas, especially in the Stuart period … English new terms dictionary
trainband — train·band … English syllables
trainband — train•band [[t]ˈtreɪnˌbænd[/t]] n. why a company of English militia in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
trainband — n. hist. any of several divisions of London citizen soldiers, esp. in the Stuart period … Useful english dictionary
Trainbands — Trainband Train band , n.; pl. {Trainbands}. A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] He felt that, without some better… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
