\Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, n. [F. sabre, G. s["a]bel; of
uncertain origin; cf. Hung. sz['a]blya, Pol. szabla, Russ.
sabla, and L. Gr. zabo`s crooked, curved.]
A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and
usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.
{Saber fish}, or {Sabre fish} (Zo["o]l.), the cutlass fish.

\Sa"ber\, Sabre \Sa"bre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sabered}or
{Sabred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sabering} or {Sabring}.] [Cf. F.
sabrer.]
To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a
saber.
      You send troops to saber and bayonet us into
      submission.                              --Burke.