fencible
/ˈfɛnsəbəl/
adjective
- Capable of being defended or protected.
- The old castle was built on a hill in a fencible position against attackers.
- The lawyer argued that the company's actions were not fencible under current laws.
- They chose a fencible location for their camp, surrounded by natural barriers.
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noun
- A soldier who serves only in local defense, not required to fight abroad.
- During the war, many fencibles were stationed along the coast to protect their home towns.
- The regiment was made up of fencibles who had never left their home province.
- He joined the fencibles because he wanted to defend his family without traveling overseas.