sabre

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sabre, U.S. saber cavalry sword with curved blade. XVII. — F. sabre, unexpl. alt. of sable — G. sabel, local var. of säbel, earlier †schabel — Pol. szabla or Hung. száblya.

Sabre

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Sabre

a cavalry unit, 1829.

Example : sabres and bayonets of the fields, 1829.

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