a. [f. prec. + -ABLE.] Ready for fight, in fighting trim.
1823. C. Westmacott, Points of Misery, 32. Drover very abusive, coachee very fightable; after ten minutes of wordy war, all ended in smoke.
1837. New Monthly Mag., L. 422. If the chap’s fightable, I’m his man. Egad! he’ll find me as ready at a blow as any one!
1864. Daily Tel., 11 Nov. The Sanspareil … came out of action a fightable ship.
