saber
pronunciation
How to pronounce saber in British English:
UK [ˈseɪbə]
How to pronounce saber in American English:
US [ˈsebɚ]
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- Noun:
- a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
- a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
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- Verb:
- cut or injure with a saber
- kill with a saber
Word Origin
- saber (n.)
- type of single-edged sword, 1670s, from French sabre "heavy, curved sword" (17c.), alteration of sable (1630s), from German Sabel, Säbel, probably ultimately from Hungarian szablya "saber," literally "tool to cut with," from szabni "to cut." The Balto-Slavic words (Russian sablya, Polish szabla "sword, saber," Lithuanian shoble) perhaps also are from German. Italian sciabla seems to be directly from Hungarian. Saber-rattling "militarism" is attested from 1922. Saber-toothed cat (originally tiger) is attested from 1849.
Example
- 1. Saber must be weaponizing his entire line of appliances .
- 2. Let the saber rip them apart .
- 3. Dragon saber makes many people selfish .
- 4. When a saber needed to be activated , one of two methods was used .
- 5. Two war japanese invaders who shoot the chinese military affairs museum truly capture sabre and my army saber .