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| sa·ber [ sáybər ] |
noun (plural sa·bers) |
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1. heavy sword with curved blade: a heavy cavalry sword with a slightly curved blade that is sharp on one edge
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2. fencing sword with tapering blade: a light sword with a guard to cover the hand and a tapering flexible blade, used in fencing
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3. fencing with saber: the sport or technique of fencing with a saber
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transitive verb (past and past participle sa·bered, present participle sa·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular sa·bers) |
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injure somebody with saber: to jab, injure, or kill somebody with a saber
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| [Late 17th century. Via French sabre< obsolete German Sabel] |
