All saber synonyms
saΒ·ber
S s noun saber
- battleax β If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battleax, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
- banderilla β a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder
- kris β a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- claymore β a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- bilbo β (formerly) a sword with a marked temper and elasticity
- howitzers β Plural form of howitzer.
- bilboes β a long iron bar with two sliding shackles, formerly used to confine the ankles of a prisoner
- hunting knife β a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it.
- curtana β the unpointed sword carried before an English sovereign at a coronation as an emblem of mercy
- barong β a broad-bladed cleaver-like knife used in the Philippines
- backsword β a person who uses the backsword
- cutlass β A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
- archery β Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
- blowgun β a long, tubelike weapon through which darts or pellets are blown
- atlatl β a wooden implement used to throw a spear or similar weapon at a greater speed or distance as used by Native Americans
- nunchaku β Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
- bazooka β A bazooka is a long, tube-shaped gun that is held on the shoulder and fires rockets.
- harpoon β a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- arbalest β a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- howitzer β a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
- glaive β a sword or broadsword.
- assegai β a southern African cornaceous tree, Curtisia faginea, the wood of which is used for making spears
- weapon β any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
- hanger β a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- falchion β a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- epee β (fencing) A fencing sword of a certain modern type; frequently opposed to foil and sabre.
- hangers β a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- dirk β a male given name, form of Derek.
- ballista β an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc
- crossbow β A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a small, powerful bow that is fixed across a piece of wood, and aimed like a gun.
- creese β kris
- flamethrower β a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.
- anlace β a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
- axe β An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
- ballistae β an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
verb saber
- facetted β one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- rabbet β a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
- chining β the backbone or spine, especially of an animal.
- hacked β to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- mow down β to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.
- hashed β Simple past tense and past participle of hash.
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- hashing β hash coding
- faceted β one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- dicing β gambling or playing with dice.
- hacking β a rack for drying food, as fish.
- flitch β the side of a hog (or, formerly, some other animal) salted and cured: a flitch of bacon.
- lay open β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- faceting β one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- chine β the backbone