sabres
n. countablen. heavy swords with curved blades that were used in the past by soldiers on horses. Today, you might see them used in the sport of fencing.
n. heavy cavalry swords with curved, single-edged blades and large hand guards. Refers to both the historical weapon and one of the three weapons used in modern competitive fencing.
The museum displays several silver sabres from the nineteenth century.
During the parade, the officers drew their sabres to salute the passing carriage.
The transition from heavy sabres to lighter firearms marked a significant shift in military doctrine, eventually rendering traditional cavalry charges obsolete on the modern battlefield.
This is the British English spelling; the American English spelling is 'sabers'.
he won the fencing match with a sabrehe won the fencing match with the sabreWhen referring to the sport or the specific discipline in fencing, the definite article 'the' is typically required.