释义 |
sa·ber I. noun or sa·bre \ˈsābə(r)\ (-s) Etymology: French sabre, modification of German dialect sabel, from Middle High German sabel, sebel, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sablya saber, Polish szabla 1. : a heavy military sword with a usually curved blade having a cutting edge, a thick back, and a guard for the hand and used especially by cavalry men 2. a. : a light fencing or dueling sword with an arc-shaped guard and tapering flexible blade of fluted H section that is not more than 41 3/8 inches long and has one full cutting edge and an 8-inch cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare épée, foil b. : the art or practice of fencing with the saber that limits the target to the trunk and counts hits by cut as well as thrust [saber 1] II. transitive verb or sabre \“\ (sabered or sabred ; sabered or sabred ; sabering or sabring \-b(ə)riŋ\ ; sabers or sabres) : to strike, cut, or kill with a saber |