amerciable

adjective

amer·​cia·​ble ə-ˈmər-sē-ə-bəl 

-shə-

: punishable by amercement

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by amerciament) of earlier amerceable, from amerce + -able

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

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