sabot

(să-bōˈ, săbˈō)

1. A wooden shoe worn in some European countries.
2. (săbˈət) A sandal or shoe having a band of leather or other material across the instep.
3. A lightweight carrier in which a projectile of a smaller caliber is centered so as to permit firing the projectile within a 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.

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sabot

pair of sabots