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sabre
(seɪbəʳ)
Word forms: plural sabresregional note: in AM, use saber
countable noun
A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback.
sabre in British English
or US saber (ˈseɪbə)
noun
1.
a stout single-edged cavalry sword, having a curved blade
2.
a sword used in fencing, having a narrow V-shaped blade, a semicircular guard, and a slightly curved hand
3.
a cavalry soldier
verb
4. (transitive)
to injure or kill with a sabre
Word origin
C17: via French from German (dialect) Sabel, from Middle High German sebel, perhaps from Magyar száblya; compare Russian sablya sabresabre in American English
(ˈseɪbər)
noun, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsabred or ˈsabring
alt. sp. of
saber
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Word lists withsabre
fencingIn other languagessabre
British English: sabre NOUN
A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback.
- American English: saber
- Brazilian Portuguese: sabre
- Chinese: 军刀
- European Spanish: sable
- French: sabre
- German: Säbel
- Italian: sciabola
- Japanese: サーブル
- Korean: 날이 휘어져 있는 검
- European Portuguese: sabre
- Latin American Spanish: sable