trainbandsman

/ˈtreɪnˌbændzmən/
noun
  1. A member of a trainband; a citizen soldier in a local militia.
    • As a trainbandsman, he practiced marching and firing every Saturday.
    • The trainbandsman carried his own musket and powder horn to the drill.
    • Every able-bodied man in the village was expected to serve as a trainbandsman.
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