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sabot

/ˈseɪboʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
sabot
IPA
/ˈseɪboʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden shoe.

noun

A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

verb

To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈseɪboʊ/
  • British English: /ˈsæbəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sabots (plural) sabots (present, singular) saboting (participle, present) saboted (participle, past) saboted (past)

Derived Forms

saboted

Frequently Paired Words

sabotage saboteur

Synonyms

clog geta patten wooden shoe

Rhymes With

abo jabot

Questions

How do you pronounce sabot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪboʊ/.
What does sabot mean?
A wooden shoe.
Where does sabot come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce sabot

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