variants:
or chiefly British sabre
Definition of saber
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2a
: 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
saber
verb
variants:
or chiefly British sabre
Definition of saber (Entry 2 of 2)
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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The first known use of saber was in 1680
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