saber

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a cavalry sword with a curved, single-edged blade

   The officer wore a polished saber at his side.

2. 2
   noun

   a light fencing sword used for both thrusting and cutting

   She scored the final touch in the saber event.

3. 3
   verb

   to strike, wound, or kill with a saber

   The cavalryman tried to saber his opponent as they passed.

The American spelling of sabre, borrowed through French sabre and German Sabel. The word is generally traced ultimately to Hungarian szablya 'saber,' related to szabni 'to cut,' though its route through European languages is complex.

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