HyperDic: trainband

English > 1 sense of the word trainband:
NOUNgrouptrainbanda company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
English > trainband: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century.
MemberstrainbandsmanA member of a trainband
Broadercompanysmall military unit
militia, reservescivilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Spanishtrainband
Catalantrainband

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