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    SABRE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A stout sword with a curved blade and thick backplay

    Synonyms:

    cavalry sword; saber; sabre

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("sabre" 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 "sabre"):

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

    Derivation:

    sabre (kill with a saber)

    sabre (cut or injure with a saber)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    saber; sabre

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("sabre" 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:

    sabre (kill with a saber)

    sabre (cut or injure with a saber)

     II. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they sabre  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it sabres  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: sabred  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: sabred  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: sabring  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Kill with a saberplay

    Synonyms:

    saber; sabre

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

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

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

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

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

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Cut or injure with a saberplay

    Synonyms:

    saber; sabre

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

    cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

    Sentence frames:

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

    Derivation:

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

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

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