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SABRE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Synonyms:

cavalry sword; saber; sabre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sabre" is a kind of...):

blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sabre"):

scimitar (a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade)

Derivation:

sabre (kill with a saber)

sabre (cut or injure with a saber)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sabre" is a kind of...):

fencing sword (a sword used in the sport of fencing)

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

Derivation:

sabre (kill with a saber)

sabre (cut or injure with a saber)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Kill with a saber

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "sabre" is one way to...):

kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

sabre (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

sabre (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cut or injure with a saber

Synonyms:

saber; sabre

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "sabre" is one way to...):

cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

sabre (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

sabre (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

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