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sabre.

A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈseɪ.bə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈseɪ.bɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

    Canada · UK
  2. A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.

    Canada · UK
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya. Cognate with Danish sabel, Russian са́бля (sáblja), Serbo-Croatian сабља, Sicilian sciàbbula.

verb/ˈseɪ.bə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈseɪ.bɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. To strike or kill with a sabre.

    Canada · UK · transitive
  2. To open (a bottle) via sabrage.

    Canada · UK · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya. Cognate with Danish sabel, Russian са́бля (sáblja), Serbo-Croatian сабља, Sicilian sciàbbula.

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