From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Saber \Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sabered}or
{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.
[1913 Webster]
You send troops to saber and bayonet us into
submission. --Burke.
[1913 Webster] Saberbill
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Saber \Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, n. [F. sabre, G. s[aum]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.
[1913 Webster]
{Saber fish}, or {Sabre fish} (Zool.), the cutlass fish.
[1913 Webster] Saber
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
saber
n 1: a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved
handle [syn: {saber}, {sabre}]
2: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back [syn:
{cavalry sword}, {saber}, {sabre}]
v 1: cut or injure with a saber [syn: {sabre}, {saber}]
2: kill with a saber [syn: {saber}, {sabre}]
From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]:
saber
1. be acquainted with; know
2. know; know how
3. know how
From Spanish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-spa-eng]:
saber
know; knowhow(scii)
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