sabre

Noun

1. (Canada, UK) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
2. (Canada, UK) A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.

Verb

1. (Canada, UK, transitive) To strike or kill with a sabre.
2. (Canada, UK, transitive) To open (a bottle) via sabrage.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Danish: sabel

Cognate with Russian: са́бля

Cognate with Serbo-Croatian: сабља

Cognate with Sicilian: sciàbbula

In summary

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.

Synonyms

saber

saber

sword

cavalry sword

scimitar

cutlass

blade

side arms

service sword

scimiter

African scented mahogany

cedar mahogany

sapele mahogany

spatula

club

foil

lance

moonstone

rapier