sabot

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.]

sabot pair of sabots

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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]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sabot - a shoe carved from a single block of wood wooden shoe 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.	sabot - footwear usually with wooden soles   clog, geta, patten footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet

Translations

sabot [ˈsæbəʊ] N → zueco m

sabot

n → Holzschuh m