a. [ Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate. ] Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Debatable Landor or Ground, a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable Ground. [ 1913 Webster ]