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sabre

Main Entry:: ¹sa·ber
Variant(s):: or sa·bre \ˈsā-bər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French sabre, modification of German dialect Sabel, from Middle High German, probably of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sablya saber
Date:: 1680

1: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard2 a: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare {eacute}p{eacute}e , foil b: the sport of fencing with the saber

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