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sabot.

A wooden shoe.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsæbəʊ/UK/ˈsæbət/UK/ˈseɪboʊ/US/sæˈboʊ/US
  1. A wooden shoe.

  2. A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

    discarding sabot
Where this word comes from

Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.

verb/ˈsæbəʊ/UK/ˈsæbət/UK/ˈseɪboʊ/US/sæˈboʊ/US
  1. To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.

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