I. noun
or sa·bre ˈsā-bər
Etymology: French sabre, modification of German dialect Sabel, from Middle High German, probably of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sablya saber
Date: 1680
1. : a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2.
a. : a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare epee, foil
b. : the sport of fencing with the saber
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saber 1
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II. transitive verb
or sabre
( sa·bered or sa·bred ; sa·ber·ing or sa·bring -b(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 1790
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber