Illustration of saber
- saber 1
variants
or chiefly British sabre
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2
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 épée, foil entry 4
b
: the sport of fencing with the saber
variants
or chiefly British sabre
sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring
ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024
Fencing Rattled by Suspensions: Concerns about refereeing integrity and preferential treatment for top saber competitors have cast a shadow over a sport decided by the finest of margins.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Noun
For instance, some species were categorized as saber toothed, conical toothed, or scimitar toothed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024
Fencing Rattled by Suspensions: Concerns about refereeing integrity and preferential treatment for top saber competitors have cast a shadow over a sport decided by the finest of margins.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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