saber

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noun

sa·ber ˈsā-bər

variants or chiefly British sabre

Synonyms of saber next

: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard

: 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 épée, foil entry 4

: the sport of fencing with the saber

saber

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verb

variants or chiefly British sabre

sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ

transitive verb

: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber

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Just recently, there’s evidence that some of the anti-monopoly saber rattling might be working. —

Steven Hill, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024 Poke someone with the saber, and its blade will safely collapse without damage. —

Sean Hollister, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024 Just like the Olympic equivalent, wheelchair fencing consists of three disciplines: foil, épée, and saber. —

Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024 Susan Baek Fencing uses three different weapons: epee (or épée), foil and saber. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for saber