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sabre
sa·bre S0003800 (sā′bər)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of saber.sabre (ˈseɪbə) or sabern1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a stout single-edged cavalry sword, having a curved blade2. (Fencing) a sword used in fencing, having a narrow V-shaped blade, a semicircular guard, and a slightly curved hand3. (Military) a cavalry soldiervb (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to injure or kill with a sabre[C17: via French from German (dialect) Sabel, from Middle High German sebel, perhaps from Magyar száblya; compare Russian sablya sabre]sa•bre (ˈseɪ bər) n., v.t. -bred, -bring. Chiefly Brit. saber. Sabre a cavalry unit, 1829.Example: sabres and bayonets of the fields, 1829.sabre Past participle: sabred Gerund: sabring
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I sabre | you sabre | he/she/it sabres | we sabre | you sabre | they sabre |
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I sabred | you sabred | he/she/it sabred | we sabred | you sabred | they sabred |
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I am sabring | you are sabring | he/she/it is sabring | we are sabring | you are sabring | they are sabring |
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I have sabred | you have sabred | he/she/it has sabred | we have sabred | you have sabred | they have sabred |
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I was sabring | you were sabring | he/she/it was sabring | we were sabring | you were sabring | they were sabring |
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I had sabred | you had sabred | he/she/it had sabred | we had sabred | you had sabred | they had sabred |
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I will sabre | you will sabre | he/she/it will sabre | we will sabre | you will sabre | they will sabre |
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I will have sabred | you will have sabred | he/she/it will have sabred | we will have sabred | you will have sabred | they will have sabred |
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I will be sabring | you will be sabring | he/she/it will be sabring | we will be sabring | you will be sabring | they will be sabring |
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I have been sabring | you have been sabring | he/she/it has been sabring | we have been sabring | you have been sabring | they have been sabring |
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I will have been sabring | you will have been sabring | he/she/it will have been sabring | we will have been sabring | you will have been sabring | they will have been sabring |
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I had been sabring | you had been sabring | he/she/it had been sabring | we had been sabring | you had been sabring | they had been sabring |
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I would sabre | you would sabre | he/she/it would sabre | we would sabre | you would sabre | they would sabre |
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I would have sabred | you would have sabred | he/she/it would have sabred | we would have sabred | you would have sabred | they would have sabred | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sabre - a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handlesaberfencing - 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. | sabre - a stout sword with a curved blade and thick backcavalry sword, saberscimitar - a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the bladesword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | Verb | 1. | sabre - cut or injure with a sabersabercut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | | 2. | sabre - kill with a sabersaberkill - 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" | Translationssabre (American) saber (ˈseibə) noun a type of curved sword, used by cavalry. 馬刀,軍刀 马刀,军刀 sabre
saber rattlingWords and actions that seek to convey anger, power, and intimidation, often in a military setting. The leaders of these countries need to quit their saber rattling before we end up at war.See also: rattling, saberrattle (one's) saberTo make aggressive, blustering, and typically empty threats. I'd like to think that his threats are just him rattling his saber, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle her saber every now and then to make herself feel powerful.See also: rattle, saberrattle sabersTo make aggressive, blustering, and typically empty threats. I'd like to think that the country's threats of nuclear extermination are just them rattling sabers, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle sabers every now and then to make herself feel powerful.See also: rattle, sabersaber rattlingA flamboyant display of military power; also, aggressive blustering. For example, There had been a great deal of saber rattling between the two nations but hostilities had never broken out . This term, originating about 1920 and alluding to an officer indicating he would draw his saber, at first referred to threatening military force but later was extended to more general use, as in Both candidates engaged in pre-debate saber rattling. See also: rattling, sabersabre-rattling COMMON Sabre-rattling is aggressive behaviour in which threats are made, often of military action. Note: `Sabre' is spelled `saber' in American English. He accused the country of sabre-rattling and taking the first step in the trade war. Note: You can also say that someone rattles their sabre or that people rattle sabres. Still, it is good to see both sides talking, rather than rattling sabres at each other. Note: A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback. rattle sabres threaten to take aggressive action.See also: rattle, sabresabre
sabre (US), saber a sword used in fencing, having a narrow V-shaped blade, a semicircular guard, and a slightly curved hand SABRE
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sabre
Synonyms for sabrenoun a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handleSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a stout sword with a curved blade and thick backSynonymsRelated Words- scimitar
- sword
- steel
- blade
- brand
verb cut or injure with a saberSynonymsRelated Wordsverb kill with a saberSynonymsRelated Words |