A division of civilian soldiers in London and other areas, in particular in the Stuart period.
〈史〉（尤指斯图亚特时期）伦敦及其他地区的民兵团
Example sentencesExamples
When the fear of an alliance between the deposed Stuart and Louis XIV seized England, and her colonies, the trainbands in New York were required every day to go to the fort.
All night we heard beating of drums, and all the trainbands were up, but no restraint to the torrent.
In the late sixteenth century armed and trained militias (called trainbands) were formed in London to form the core of the national army for defence against the threat from Spain.
He had been chosen lieutenant in the local trainband in 1729, at age 48.
After them march the guilds and trades and trainbands.
Definition of trainband in US English:
trainband
nounˈtrānband
historical
A division of civilian soldiers in London and other areas of England, in particular in the Stuart period.
〈史〉（尤指斯图亚特时期）伦敦及其他地区的民兵团
Example sentencesExamples
After them march the guilds and trades and trainbands.
He had been chosen lieutenant in the local trainband in 1729, at age 48.
In the late sixteenth century armed and trained militias (called trainbands) were formed in London to form the core of the national army for defence against the threat from Spain.
All night we heard beating of drums, and all the trainbands were up, but no restraint to the torrent.
When the fear of an alliance between the deposed Stuart and Louis XIV seized England, and her colonies, the trainbands in New York were required every day to go to the fort.