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Noun: saber  sey-bur
Usage: US (elsewhere: sabre)
  1. (fencing) a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
    "The fencer lunged with her saber";
    - sabre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
    "The officer brandished his saber as he led the charge";
    - cavalry sword, sabre [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: saber  sey-bur
Usage: US (elsewhere: sabre)
  1. Cut or injure with a saber
    "The cavalry saberd their way through the enemy lines";
    - sabre [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Kill with a saber
    "The cavalry officer saberd the enemy soldier";
    - sabre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: sabered, sabers, sabering

Type of: blade, brand, cut, fencing sword, kill, steel, sword

Encyclopedia: Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar