Sabre

  • 31sabre — [17] Both the sabre and its name are of eastern European origin. The word comes from either Polish szabla or Hungarian száblya. It was westernized as sabel in German, and in the early 17th century it passed in this guise into French, where for… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32sabre — UK [ˈseɪbə(r)] / US [ˈseɪbər] noun [countable] Word forms sabre : singular sabre plural sabres 1) a light sword that is used in the sport of fencing 2) a heavy sword with a slightly curved blade, used in the past …

    English dictionary

  • 33sabre — /ˈseɪbə / (say saybuh) noun 1. a heavy one edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry. 2. a soldier armed with such a sword. 3. a light sword for fencing and duelling, with a tapering flexible blade and a semicircular guard …

  • 34sabre — [17] Both the sabre and its name are of eastern European origin. The word comes from either Polish szabla or Hungarian száblya. It was westernized as sabel in German, and in the early 17th century it passed in this guise into French, where for… …

    Word origins

  • 35Sabre — Saber Sa ber, Sabre Sa bre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sabered}or {Sabred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sabering} or {Sabring}.] [Cf. F. sabrer.] To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber. [1913 Webster] You send troops to saber and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36sabre — [[t]se͟ɪbə(r)[/t]] sabres N COUNT A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback. (in AM, use saber) …

    English dictionary

  • 37sabre — [ seɪbə] (US saber) noun 1》 a heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.     ↘historical a cavalry soldier and horse. 2》 a light fencing sword with a tapering, typically curved blade. verb archaic cut down or wound with a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 38sabre — espadonas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Ilgas sunkus kalavijas, kuriuo kertama abiem rankomis. Espadonu naudotasi XV–XVI a. kilmė pranc. espadon – špaga atitikmenys: angl. sabre vok. Espadon, m; Säbel, m rus. эспадон …

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  • 39sabre — kardas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Kertamasis ir duriamasis ginklas lenkta geležte. Atsirado VIII a. Į Lietuvą pateko per Indijos, Persijos pirklius ir kaip karo grobis iš turkų, totorių. atitikmenys: angl. sabre vok.… …

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  • 40sabre — kardas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportinis duriamasis ir kertamasis ginklas; vyrų fechtavimosi įrankis. Kardo masė apie 500 g. Geležtė plieninė, buka, su rankena, 88 cm ilgio, 5 mm pločio, 1,2 mm storio. atitikmenys:… …

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