I. noun
or sa·bre ˈsābə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: French sabre, modification of German dialect sabel, from Middle High German sabel, sebel, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sablya saber, Polish szabla
1. : a heavy military sword with a usually curved blade having a cutting edge, a thick back, and a guard for the hand and used especially by cavalry men
2.
a. : a light fencing or dueling sword with an arc-shaped guard and tapering flexible blade of fluted H section that is not more than 41 3/8 inches long and has one full cutting edge and an 8-inch cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare é p é e , foil
b. : the art or practice of fencing with the saber that limits the target to the trunk and counts hits by cut as well as thrust
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II. transitive verb
or sabre “
( sabered or sabred ; sabered or sabred ; sabering or sabring -b(ə)riŋ ; sabers or sabres )
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber