Saber \Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, n. [F. sabre, G. s["a]bel; of
uncertain origin; cf. Hung. sz['a]blya, Pol. szabla, Russ.
sabla, and L. Gr. zabo`s crooked, curved.]
A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and
usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.
Saber fish, or Sabre fish (Zo["o]l.), the cutlass fish.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Saber \Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saberedor
Sabred; p. pr. & vb. n. Sabering or Sabring.]
[Cf. F.
sabrer.]
To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a
saber.
You send troops to saber and bayonet us into
submission. --Burke.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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