noun
- a heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge
- a light fencing sword with a flexible blade
Usage: fencing
verb
- to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
Examples
- The cavalry officer drew his saber from its sheath.
- She won the gold medal in saber fencing at the Olympics.
- The museum displayed antique sabers from the Civil War.
- He practiced his saber technique every morning.
- The pirate threatened to saber anyone who opposed him.
- The fencer’s saber gleamed under the gymnasium lights.
- Napoleon’s officers carried ornate sabers into battle.