Sabre
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A sabre is a curved sword with a single cutting edge, historically used by cavalry.
The spelling is British; Americans write saber.
Beyond the weapon, sabre appears in sabre-rattling—aggressive posturing that threatens military action without committing to it.
In fencing, the sabre is one of three competition weapons, the others being foil and épée.
Hilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- cavalryMounted military force
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- scabbardProtective case for blades
hilt · fencing · duel · slash · parry · steel · edge · guard
Defeat a plan
- épéeFencing sword, points only
- boutLimited stretch of something
- lungeSudden forward movement
- riposteSwift clever reply
piste · mask · touché · parry · attack · target · Olympic · competition
Mounted military force
- dragoonCavalryman or browbeat
- hussarMounted European light cavalry
- chargeCost or accusation
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
ceremonial · mounted · regiment · Napoleonic · trooper · sheath · belt · dress
Indication of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
warning · diplomatic · military · provocation · bellicose · gesture · display · coercion
sword
Hilted fighting blade
scabbard · hilt · fencing · duel · slash · parry · steel · edge · guard · pommel
foil
Defeat a plan
riposte · piste · mask · touché · parry · attack · target · Olympic · competition · fencer
cavalry
Mounted military force
officer · ceremonial · mounted · regiment · Napoleonic · trooper · sheath · belt · dress · uniform
ice
Water's solid form
NHL · team · goal · puck · arena · player · jersey · skate · hockey · franchise
threat
Indication of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
posturing · warning · diplomatic · military · provocation · bellicose · gesture · display · coercion · deterrence
Sabrerifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
musket · bow and arrow · crossbow · pistol · firearm
- saber rattlingThreatening military action ostentatiously
- saber-tooth tigerExtinct long-fanged feline
- saber-toothed tigerExtinct cat, elongated fangs
- saber-toothed catExtinct long-fanged felid
- sabre-toothed tigerExtinct feline with elongated fangs
- light saberLuminous melee weapon