Sabre

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  • noun & verb . undefined
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • See saber.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • See saber.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
  • noun. A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.
  • verb. To hit or kill with a sabre.
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  • verb. cut or injure with a saber
  • noun. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
  • noun. a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
  • verb. kill with a saber
  • Word Usage
    "He refrains from sabre-rattling with regard to Iran -- although I have no doubt the sabre is at the ready and will be unsheathed frequently on the campaign trail."
    cross-reference
    sabrer  sabreur  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cut  fencing sword  kill  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aber  Baber  Haber  Labor  Labour  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    axe  bayonet  broadsword  buckle  buckler  
    variant
    saber