Batable

/ˈbeɪtəbəl/ adjective

Capable of being beaten, struck, or hit; having the quality of being subject to beating.

From the verb 'bate' (meaning to reduce or to beat) plus the suffix '-able,' derived from Old English and Middle English usage dating back to the 14th century.

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