sabot

Meaning

Noun

1. A wooden shoe.
2. A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

Verb

To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.

Synonyms

clog

patten

wooden shoe

geta

absenteeism

Translations

zoccolo

zueco

Holzschuh

sabot

tamanco

esclop

klomp

nalın

sabot

takunya

τσόκαρο

zuecos

galoche

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæbəʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with French: sabot

In summary

Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.