Thesaurus: trainband
A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
Related headwords
companydefinitionmilitiadefinitioncenturydefinitionlondondefinitionafterwardsdefinitionapplieddefinitionbanddefinitioncharlesdefinitiondissolveddefinitionforcedefinitioninstituteddefinitionmilitarydefinitionorganizeddefinitionAmericadefinitionBeefeatersdefinitionbetterdefinitioncaptaindefinitionCowperdefinitionekedefinitionEnglanddefinitionfamousdefinitionfeltdefinitionhardlydefinitionhisdefinitionjamesdefinitionMacaulaydefinitionpalacedefinitionpersondefinition
Definitions
- n. A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
- n. a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
- 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.] He felt that, without some better protection than that of the trainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly be secure. Macaulay. A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. Cowper.
- A band or company of an organized military force instituted byJames I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to theLondon militia. [Eng.]He felt that, without some better protection than that of thetrainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly besecure. Macaulay.A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. Cowper.
- n. a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century