a. Capable of being abated;
a. [ Abbrev. from debatable. ] Disputable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called batable or debatable ground. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. combattable. ] Such as can be, or is liable to be, combated;
a. [ Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate. ] Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute;
The Debatable Land
or Ground