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Webster 1913 Edition


Commonable

Com′mon-a-ble

,
Adj.
1.
Held in common.
“Forests . . . and other commonable places.”
Bacon.
2.
Allowed to pasture on public commons.
Commonable
beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground.
Blackstone.

Webster 1828 Edition


Commonable

COMMONABLE

, a.
1.
Held in common.
2.
That may be pastured on common land.
Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground.

Definition 2024


commonable

commonable

English

Adjective

commonable (not comparable)

  1. (of land) Owned, managed or used in common
    • Francis Bacon
      Much good land might be gained from forests [] and from other commonable places, so as always there be a due care taken that the poor commoners have no injury.
  2. (of an animal) That may be pastured on common land