Noah Webster
Batable
BA'TABLE, adjective [See Bate and Debate.] Disputable. The land between England and Scotland, which, when the kingdoms were distinct, was
a subject of contention, was called batable ground.
BA'TABLE, adjective [See Bate and Debate.] Disputable. The land between England and Scotland, which, when the kingdoms were distinct, was
a subject of contention, was called batable ground.