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batable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

disputable; disputed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, obsolete

Examples

  • The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called "batable ground".

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History

Etymology

Abbreviated form of debatable.