caber
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of caber
First recorded in 1505–15, caber is from the Scots Gaelic word cabar pole
Example Sentences
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When I tasted La Cumbre’s Caber Tosser, served from a hand-pulled cask in Albuquerque, it was creamy, soft and slightly smoky—dark but light, strong but smooth, utterly distinctive but also recognizably of its region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2016
Though many parts of the southern Philippines have high levels of violence and lawlessness, the location of the resort, near the city of Davao, is considered relatively safe, Captain Caber said.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2015
Two Japanese guests at the resort tried unsuccessfully to intervene, but they were not harmed or abducted, Captain Caber said.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2015
The four were taken from the Holiday Oceanview Samal resort on Samal Island, off the southern coast of Mindanao, about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Captain Caber said.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2015
The support platoon was organised for defence in Caber by Lieut.
From The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) by Cruttwell, C. R. M. F. (Charles Robert Mowbray Fraser)
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