·noun & ·v ·see Saber.
II. Sabre ·vt To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber.
III. Sabre ·noun A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.
A sword with a broad and rather heavy blade, thick at the back, and curved towards the point, intend...
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