Bāt'a-ble, a.
a. [Abbrev. from debatable, q. v.] Disputable; debatable. The land between England and Scotland, when the kingdoms were distinct, was a subject of contention, and hence was called batable ground. Cowell.
a. [Abbrev. from debatable, q. v.] Disputable; debatable. The land between England and Scotland, when the kingdoms were distinct, was a subject of contention, and hence was called batable ground. Cowell.