sabot

American  

[sab-oh, sa-boh] / ˈsæb oʊ, saˈboʊ /

noun

plural

sabots

1. a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.

2. a shoe with a thick wooden sole and sides and a top of coarse leather.

3. Military.

   1. a wooden or metal disk formerly attached to a projectile in a muzzleloading cannon.

   2. a soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun.

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sabot British  

/ ˈsæbəʊ, sabo /

noun

1. a shoe made from a single block of wood

2. a shoe with a wooden sole and a leather or cloth upper

3. a lightweight sleeve in which a subcalibre round is enclosed in order to make it fit the rifling of a firearm. After firing the sabot drops away

4. a small sailing boat with a shortened bow

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Other Word Forms

• saboted adjective

Etymology

Origin of sabot

1600–10; < French, Old French çabot, blend of savate old shoe (of uncertain origin; akin to Old Provençal sabata, Italian ciabatta, Spanish zapato ) and bot boot ¹

Example Sentences

Sabo, who uses a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot, is selling prints of the poster for $25 on his website.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2017

Sabo – a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot – made his breakthrough in the GOP primaries with a poster of Ted Cruz as a tattooed, muscled convict.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2017

"Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?"

From Slate • May 9, 2013

To ensure maximum accuracy, the Alpha Gold 300 uses a specially designed sabot that expands to form an efficient gas seal in any muzzleloader.

From Time Magazine Archive

The case or canister-shot is prepared by filling a tin canister with grape-shot or musket-balls, and attaching it to the cartridge by means of a sabot.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

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