fen·ci·ble
ˈfen(t)səbəl
1
chiefly Scottish, of a man
a
: capable of defending or bearing arms for his country
b
: eligible for military service
2
archaic
: capable of being defended
this old tower … is fencible—
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
: being of the corps of fencibles
fencible and militia regiments
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plural -s
: a soldier in a corps enlisted only for home service and for the duration of a war especially in Britain and the U.S. during the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries
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“Fencible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencible. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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