BA'TABLE, adjective [See Bate and Debate.] Disputable. The land between England and Scotland, which, when the kingdoms were distinct, was
a subject of contention, was called batable ground.
Webster's Dictionary 1828
BA'TABLE, adjective [See Bate and Debate.] Disputable. The land between England and Scotland, which, when the kingdoms were distinct, was
a subject of contention, was called batable ground.