Warrantable

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Justifiable, just, proper.
  2. 2
    Authorized by warrant or right.
  3. 3
    Of animals: having reached a sufficient age to be hunted.

    "a warrantable deer"

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admissibleallowablebalancedconditionalcondonabledefensible

Example

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"They are the droppings of the beast pursued. The harbourer keeps them in his horn, to show to his master, and can tell by them whether it is a warrantable beast or otherwise, and what state it is in."

Etymology

From warrant + -able.

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