saber (redirected from sabering)

sa·ber  (sbr)

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.

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[French sabre, from obsolete German sabel, from Middle High German, from Hungarian száblya, from szabni, to cut.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saber - a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle sabre fencing - 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 back cavalry sword, sabre scimitar - a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Verb	1.	saber - cut or injure with a saber sabre cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	saber - kill with a saber sabre 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