saber
/ˈseɪbɚ/
nounverb
Familiar
1.n.a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
2.n.a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
3.v.cut or injure with a saber
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saber and sabre are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. saber means “a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle”. sabre means “a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle”.
/ˈseɪbɚ/
1.n.a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
2.n.a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
3.v.cut or injure with a saber
| saber | sabre | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈseɪbɚ/ | /ˈseɪbɚ/ |
| Said | SAY-bur | SAY-bur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | sabre | saber |
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1.n.a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
2.n.a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
3.v.cut or injure with a saber