sabot
See also: sàbot
English
Noun
sabot (plural sabots)
- A wooden shoe.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 8:
- She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 8:
- A carrier around projectile(s) in firearms, cannons and artillery which holds the projectile in precision within the barrel
Translations
a wooden shoe worn in various European countries
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish zabata. Compare also Spanish zapato, Italian ciabatta and Portuguese sapato.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.bo/
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Further reading
- “sabot” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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