sa·ber (s  b r)n. 1. A heavy cavalry sword with a one-edged, slightly curved blade. 2. A light dueling or fencing sword having an arched guard covering the hand and a tapered flexible blade with a cutting edge on one side and on the tip. tr.v. sa·bered, sa·ber·ing, sa·bers To hit, injure, or kill with a saber. [French sabre, from obsolete German sabel, from Middle High German, from Hungarian száblya, from szabni, to cut.] |
saber [ˈseɪbə]
n & vb
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) (Military) the US spelling of sabre
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  saber - a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handlefencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) fencing sword - a sword used in the sport of fencing |
| 2. |  saber - a stout sword with a curved blade and thick backscimitar - a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade | |
| Verb | 1. | saber - cut or injure with a saber cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
| 2. | saber - kill with a saber kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
Translations
saber sabre
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