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ˈseɪbə/
n.
- a heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.
▸historical a cavalry soldier and horse.
- a light fencing sword with a tapering, typically curved blade.
v.
archaic cut down or wound with a sabre.
Etymology
C17: from Fr., alt. of obs. sable, from Ger. Sabel (local var. of Säbel), from Hungarian szablya.