[ 'sabəʊ ]
■ noun
1》 a kind of simple shoe, shaped and hollowed out from a single block of wood.
2》 a device which ensures the correct positioning of a bullet or shell in the barrel of a gun.
3》 a box from which cards are dealt at casinos in certain gambling games.
Derivatives
~ed 'sabəʊd adjective
Origin
C17: Fr., blend of savate 'shoe' and botte 'boot'.