sabot

sabot

sa·bot

S0005100 (să-bō′, săb′ō)n.1. A shoe carved from a piece of wood, traditionally worn in some parts of Europe.2. (săb′ət) A sandal or shoe, especially one with a wooden sole, that has an upper of leather or other similar material.3. A device that allows a projectile of a smaller caliber to be fired from a weapon of a larger caliber by filling the weapon's bore and keeping the projectile centered. The sabot normally separates and falls away from the projectile a short distance from the muzzle.

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[French, from Old French çabot, alteration of savate, old shoe, probably of Turkish or Arabic origin.]

sabot

(ˈsæbəʊ; French sabo) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a shoe made from a single block of wood2. (Clothing & Fashion) a shoe with a wooden sole and a leather or cloth upper3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a lightweight sleeve in which a subcalibre round is enclosed in order to make it fit the rifling of a firearm. After firing the sabot drops away4. (Nautical Terms) Austral a small sailing boat with a shortened bow[C17: from French, probably from Old French savate an old shoe, also influenced by bot boot¹; related to Italian ciabatta old shoe, Old Provençal sabata]

sab•ot

(ˈsæb oʊ, sæˈboʊ)

n. 1. a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, traditionally worn by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc. 2. a shoe with a thick wooden sole and sides and a top of coarse leather. 3. a soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun. [1600–10; < French; Old French çabot, b. savate old shoe and bot boot¹]

sabot

Lightweight carrier in which a subcaliber projectile is centered to permit firing the projectile in the larger caliber weapon. The carrier fills the bore of the weapon from which the projectile is fired; it is normally discarded a short distance from the muzzle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sabot - a shoe carved from a single block of woodwooden shoeshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	2.	sabot - footwear usually with wooden soles clog, geta, pattenfootgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet

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