What does trainband mean?

Definitions for trainband
ˈtreɪnˌbændtrain·band

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word trainband.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. trainbandnoun

    a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century

Wiktionary

  1. trainbandnoun

    a company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between the 16th and the 18th centuries

ChatGPT

  1. trainband

    A trainband is an organized group of local militia in England during the 16th and 17th centuries. They were established for the purpose of defense and often used for maintaining public order. Topics related to trainbands often come up in discussions of history and military studies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trainbandnoun

    a band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia

Wikidata

  1. Trainband

    Trainbands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. The term was used after this time to describe the London militia. In the early American colonies the trainband was the most basic tactical unit. However, no standard company size ever existed and variations were wide. As population grew these companies were organized into regiments to allow better management. But trainbands were not combat units. Generally, upon reaching a certain age a man was required to join the local trainband in which he received periodic training for the next couple of decades. In wartime military forces were formed by selecting men from trainbands on an individual basis and then forming them into a fighting unit. The exact derivation and usage is not clear. A nineteenth-century dictionary says, under "Train": "train-band, i.e. train'd band, a band of trained men, Cowper, Joh Gilpin, st. I, and used by Dryden and Clarendon" — Skeat's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language The issue is whether the men "received training" in the modern sense, or whether they were "in the train" or retinue or were otherwise organized around a military "train" as in horse-drawn artillery.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce trainband?

How to say trainband in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trainband in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trainband in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Translation

Find a translation for the trainband definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"trainband." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/trainband>.

Discuss these trainband definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for trainband? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    trainband

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
    A victimised
    B urban
    C transparent
    D handsome

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for trainband: