sabers
Curved military blades
Sabers are curved, single-edged swords designed for slashing, traditionally used by cavalry.
The spelling saber is American; sabre is British.
Beyond the weapon, a saber is the modern fencing sword used in one of three Olympic disciplines.
To saber champagne is to open a bottle by striking the neck with a blade.
Rattling sabers means making aggressive threats without yet acting on them.
Mounted military force
- dragoonCavalryman or browbeat
- hussarMounted European light cavalry
- chargeCost or accusation
- regimentColonel-led military unit
officer · scabbard · uniform · battalion · tactics · warfare · combat · drill
Curved slashing naval blade
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- claymoreScottish great sword
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
katana · gladius · falchion · cavalry · duel · antique · artifact · musket
Boundary or sharpness
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
guard · pommel · slash · cut · slice · sweep · cleave · swing
Defeat a plan
- epeeFencing blade
- lungeSudden forward movement
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
bout · touché · feint · thrust · piste · counterattack · disengage · fencer
Curved spanning structure
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
tradition · salute · procession · dress uniform · parade · presentation · ritual · pageantry
cavalry
Mounted military force
regiment · officer · scabbard · uniform · battalion · tactics · warfare · combat · drill · formation
cutlass
Curved slashing naval blade
broadsword · katana · gladius · falchion · cavalry · duel · antique · artifact · musket · bayonet
edge
Boundary or sharpness
hilt · guard · pommel · slash · cut · slice · sweep · cleave · swing · strike
foil
Defeat a plan
riposte · bout · touché · feint · thrust · piste · counterattack · disengage · fencer · mask
arch
Curved spanning structure
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
commissioning · tradition · salute · procession · dress uniform · parade · presentation · ritual · pageantry · military wedding
- American swordscutlass, cutlasses, ceremonial swords, dress swords
- cavalrycavalry, cavalryman, cavalry brigade, cavalry charges, cavalry officer
- medieval armsswords, shields, axes, spears, bows
- Military Paradesmarch music, marching, marchers, formation, formations
- swordssword, longsword, rapier, rapiers, broadsword
- Color Guardcolor guard, flags, rifles, silks, winter guard
sabersolive branches
Emblems of truce
diplomacy · treaties · negotiations · white flags · détente
- saber rattlingThreatening military action ostentatiously
- saber-tooth tigerExtinct long-fanged feline
- saber-toothed tigerExtinct cat, elongated fangs
- saber-toothed catExtinct long-fanged felid
- light saberLuminous melee weapon
- rattle the saberThreaten war without attacking