sabot

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈsæbəʊ/(UK)
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/ˈsæbəʊ/(UK) · /ˈseɪboʊ/(US)

Definition of sabot

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A wooden shoe.
    “She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.”
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noun

  1. A wooden shoe.
    “She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.”
  2. A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.
    “discarding sabot”

verb

  1. (transitive)To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.

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Etymology

Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.

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