са́бля — meaning in English

English meaning

• cutlass noun A short sword with a curved blade, historically used by sailors.
• sabre noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
• sword noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.

Senses

са́бля is used for these senses in English:

• cutlass (nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
• sabre (British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
• sabre (British spelling, Canadian spelling, fencing) A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.
• sword (countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
• sword (weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

sabre — full definition

1. noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
2. noun A lightweight fencing sword modelled on the cavalry weapon, used in the Olympic fencing discipline of the same name.

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