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sabot
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sa·bot  (s-b, sb)
n.
1. A wooden shoe worn in some European countries.
2. (sbt) A sandal or shoe having a band of leather or other material across the instep.
3. A lightweight carrier in which a projectile of a smaller caliber is centered so as to permit firing the projectile within a larger-caliber weapon. The carrier fills the bore of the weapon from which the projectile is fired; it is normally discarded a short distance from the muzzle.

[French, from Old French çabot, alteration of savate, old shoe, probably of Turkish or Arabic origin.]
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sabot
pair of sabots

sabot [ˈsæbəʊ (French) sabo]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a shoe made from a single block of wood
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a shoe with a wooden sole and a leather or cloth upper
3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a lightweight sleeve in which a subcalibre round is enclosed in order to make it fit the rifling of a firearm. After firing the sabot drops away
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Austral a small sailing boat with a shortened bow
[from French, probably from Old French savate an old shoe, also influenced by bot boot1; related to Italian ciabatta old shoe, Old Provençal sabata]

Lightweight carrier in which a subcaliber projectile is centered to permit firing the projectile in the larger caliber weapon. The carrier fills the bore of the weapon from which the projectile is fired; it is normally discarded a short distance from the muzzle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sabotsabot - a shoe carved from a single block of wood
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
2.sabotsabot - footwear usually with wooden soles  
footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
Translations
sabot [ˈsæbəʊ] Nzueco m
sabot
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