Saber Definition
sābər
sabers
noun
sabers
A heavy cavalry sword with a slightly curved blade.
Webster's New World
A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip.
American Heritage
A type of weapon, heavier than a foil, used with a slashing as well as thrusting movement: a touch may be scored with the edge or point.
Webster's New World
A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade.
American Heritage
A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip.
American Heritage
verb
To strike, wound, or kill with a saber.
Webster's New World
To hit, injure, or kill with a saber.
American Heritage
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Noun
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saber
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sabersOrigin of Saber
French sabre from obsolete German sabel from Middle High German from Hungarian szablya perhaps (probably via a word in a Turkic language akin to Kyrgyz selebe) ultimately of Tungusic origin Manchu seleme dagger from sele iron
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French sabre from obsolete German sabel from Middle High German from Hungarian szablya perhaps (probably via a word in a Turkic language akin to Kyrgyz selebe) ultimately of Tungusic origin Manchu seleme dagger from sele iron
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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