ETYM French sabre, German säbel; of uncertain origin; cf. Hung. száblya, Pol. szabla, Russ. sabla, and Latin Greek zabos crooked, curved.
(Alternate spelling: sabre).
A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle; SYN. sabre.
ETYM Old Eng. swerd, as. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, Dutch zwaard, os. swerd, Old High Germ. swert, German schwert, Icel. sverth, Swed. svärd, Dan. svaerd; of uncertain origin.
(Homonym: soared).
1. A cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade; SYN. blade, brand, steel.
2. An agency or instrument of destruction or combat; the use of force.
3. Coercive power.
4. Something that resembles a sword.
einschneidige Hiebwaffe mit leicht gekrümmter Klinge; früher Waffe der Kavallerie. Im Fechtsport Hieb- u. Stoßwaffe mit gerader Klinge.