sabre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈseɪ.bə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈseɪ.bɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from French sabre, from German Säbel, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya. Cognate with Danish sabel, Russian са́бля (sáblja), Serbo-Croatian сабља, Sicilian sciàbbula.
Meanings
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(Canada, UK) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
Jewan Sadit, who ſtood before the prince, obſerving his youthful temerity, threw himſelf between him and danger, and with a nervous arm, wielding a ſharp ſabre, of the hard tempered ſteel of Damiſk, ruſhing upon the tyger, he ſtruck him acroſs the forehead.
1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page 6:
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(Canada, UK) A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.
The country’s fencing federation has officially recognised lightsaber duelling as a competitive sport, granting the weapon from George Lucas’s space saga the same status as the foil, epee and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics.
2019 February 19, “Lightsaber duelling registered as official sport in France”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sabres | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| saber | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sabre-toothed cat · sabreless · rattle one's sabre · sabre saw · sabre-toothed tiger · sabre-tooth · sabrewing · sabre-rattling · lightsabre · false sabre-toothed cat · lightsaber · sabrelike · sabre rattle · sabre leg · sabrage · sabre rattling · rattle the sabre · rattle a sabre · sabre carp · sabrebill · sabrecat · sabre-rattle · sabre-toothed · sabrefish
Translations (106)
ko 사브르 (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · cmn 佩劍 /佩剑 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · zdj upanga class 11/10 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · kk қылыш (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · cmn 佩劍 /佩剑 (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · ru са́бля (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ka ხმალი (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · bg са́бя (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ko 군도 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · alt кылыч (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · sh са̏бља (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · gd claidheamh crom (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · et saabel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ja セイバー (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · pt sabre (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · gl sabre (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · xal чашк (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · el σπαθί (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ce тур (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · fr sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · pl szabla (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ja サーベル (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · sv sabel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · es sable (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · es sable (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · tr kılıç (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · hu szablya (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · lv zobens (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · pl szabla (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · gl sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · atv кылыч (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · lt palašas (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · orv саблꙗ (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · bem ulupanga class 11 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · de Säbel (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · oc sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · fi säilä (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · tl sable (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · nb sabel (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · eo sabro (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · sk šabľa (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mk сабја (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · sh sȁblja (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mk сабја (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · eu sable (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ru са́бля (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · grc ξιφομάχαιρα (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · it sciabola (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · be ша́шка (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · uk ша́бля (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · cs šavle (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · az qılınc (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mr सेबर (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · pt sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mn сэлэм (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ru ша́шка (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · cs šavle (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · bg са́бя (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · it sciabola (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · lt kardas (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · eo sabro (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · cmn 戰刀 /战刀 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mr सेबर (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ja サーブル (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · nv diltłish (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · xal селм (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · da sabel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · uk ша́бля (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · tt кылыч (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · eu sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ko 사브르 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · bbl თურ (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ka მახვილი (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · hi सेबर (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · is sveðja (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · hi सेबर (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · cmn 軍刀 /军刀 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ca sabre (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · ca sabre (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ba ҡылыс (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · uk ша́шка (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · uz qilich (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · zdj panga (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · de Säbel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · fi sapeli (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ro sabie (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · csb szabla (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · el μάχαιρα (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · sl sablja (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · tr kılıç (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · la xiphomachaera (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · mi hoari piko (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · cmn 馬刀 /马刀 (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · gv cliwe markee (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · nl sabel (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · gd claidheamh crom (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · pdt Säbel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · xal мишл (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · fi säilä (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · lt kardas (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) · nb sabel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · be ша́бля (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · ky кылыч (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · nl sabel (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · alt кылыш (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) · be ша́бля (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre)