Main Entry: sa·bot

Pronunciation: \sa-ˈbō, ˈsa-(ˌ)bō, for 1b also ˈsa-bət\

Function: noun

Etymology: French

Date: 1607

1 a : a wooden shoe worn in various European countries b (1) : a strap across the instep in a shoe especially of the sandal type (2) : a shoe having a sabot strap
2 : a thrust-transmitting carrier that positions a missile in a gun barrel or launching tube and that prevents the escape of gas ahead of the missile
3 : shoe 6

[sabot illustration]