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noun
A company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between the 16th and the 18th centuries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: company, militia, reserves
History
Apparently a contraction of trained band.
