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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)
- (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.
- Francis Bacon
- (of an animal) That may be pastured on common land