saber
n.a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used by soldiers on horses in the past.
n.a heavy cavalry sword with a curved, single-edged blade and a large hand guard. In modern contexts, it refers to a light, flexible fencing weapon with a triangular blade.
“The museum displays a silver saber from the nineteenth century.”
“The officer drew his saber and signaled for the cavalry to begin their charge across the field.”
“While the historical saber was designed for heavy cutting strokes from horseback, the modern fencing variant emphasizes speed and precision within a strictly defined target area.”
Commonly spelled 'sabre' in British English.
While 'saber' can be a verb, it is almost exclusively used as a noun in modern English; learners should use it as an object of an action.
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