SABER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does saber mean? 

• SABER (noun)
  The noun SABER has 2 senses:

1. a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

2. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

  Familiarity information: SABER used as a noun is rare.

• SABER (verb)
  The verb SABER has 2 senses:

1. cut or injure with a saber

2. kill with a saber

  Familiarity information: SABER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SABER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Hypernyms ("saber" is a kind of...):

fencing sword (a sword used in the sport of fencing)

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

Derivation:

saber (kill with a saber)

saber (cut or injure with a saber)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cavalry sword; saber; sabre

Hypernyms ("saber" is a kind of...):

blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saber"):

scimitar (a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade)

Derivation:

saber (kill with a saber)

saber (cut or injure with a saber)

• SABER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they saber    ... he / she / it sabers   
Past simple: sabered   
Past participle: sabered   
-ing form: sabering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cut or injure with a saber

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Hypernyms (to "saber" is one way to...):

cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

saber (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

saber (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Kill with a saber

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Hypernyms (to "saber" is one way to...):

kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

saber (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

saber (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

 Context examples 

The ears are long and dangling and the tail curves up like a saber.

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