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Webster 1913 Edition


Fencible

Fen′ci-ble

,
Adj.
Capable of being defended, or of making or affording defense.
[Obs.]
No fort so
fencible
, nor walls so strong.
Spenser.

Fen′ci-ble

,
Noun.
(Mil.)
A soldier enlisted for home service only; – usually in the
pl.

Webster 1828 Edition


Fencible

FEN'CIBLE

, a.
1.
Capable of defense.
2.
n. A soldier for defense of the country; as a regiment of fencibles.

Definition 2024


fencible

fencible

English

Adjective

fencible

  1. Capable of being defended

Noun

fencible (plural fencibles)

  1. A militia unit raised for homeland defense.
  2. A soldier in such a unit.