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saber

sa·ber [ sáybər ]


noun  (plural sa·bers)
Definition:
 
1. heavy sword with curved blade: a heavy cavalry sword with a slightly curved blade that is sharp on one edge

2. fencing sword with tapering blade: a light sword with a guard to cover the hand and a tapering flexible blade, used in fencing

3. fencing with saber: the sport or technique of fencing with a saber



transitive verb  (past and past participle sa·bered, present participle sa·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular sa·bers)
Definition:
 
injure somebody with saber: to jab, injure, or kill somebody with a saber

[Late 17th century. Via French sabre< obsolete German Sabel]
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