# trainband

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between the 16th and the 18th centuries.

## Etymology
Apparently a contraction of trained band.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trainband