SABOT


Meaning of SABOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sa-ˈbō, ˈsa-(ˌ)bō, for 1b also ]

ˈsa-bət noun

Etymology: French

Date: 1607

1.

a. : a wooden shoe worn in various European countries

b.

(1) : a strap across the instep in a shoe especially of the sandal type

(2) : a shoe having a sabot strap

2. : a thrust-transmitting carrier that positions a missile in a gun barrel or launching tube and that prevents the escape of gas ahead of the missile

3. : shoe 6

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sabot 1a

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