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trailbaston

trailbaston noun: a type of court, during the reign of Edward I, that put down violent opposition to the crown.

Noun

trailbaston (plural trailbastons)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A type of court, during the reign of Edward I, that put down violent opposition to the crown

Forms of trailbaston

pluraltrailbastons

Questions about trailbaston

What does trailbaston mean?
Trailbaston means a type of court, during the reign of Edward I, that put down violent opposition to the crown.
What part of speech is trailbaston?
Trailbaston is a noun.
What is the plural of trailbaston?
The plural of trailbaston is trailbastons.

Words near trailbaston in the dictionary

  1. trail ridge scrub grasshopper
  2. trail ridge scrub grasshoppers
  3. trail rope
  4. trail-blazing
  5. trailable
  6. trailbaston
  7. trailbastons
  8. trailblaze
  9. trailblazed
  10. trailblazer
  11. trailblazers

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