sabatine
US/ˈsæbəˌtin/
sabatine noun: a kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.
Noun
sabatine (plural sabatines)
- A kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.
- They have the queue, and the sabatines, and their thighs are protected by sockets. […] They have sockets on their saddles, and sabatines on their feet, with queues to their back-plates.1842, S. R. Meyrick, A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour, as it Existed in Europe, Particularly in Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II: Ill. by a Series of...
- Sabatines, or steel clogs, with which long-rowelled spurs were worn.1867, Henry Godwin, The English Archæologist's Handbook, page 264
Synonyms of sabatine
Forms of sabatine
| plural | sabatines |
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Origin of sabatine
From Middle English sabatin, Latin sabatēnum; compare sabaton.
Questions about sabatine
- What does sabatine mean?
- Sabatine means a kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.
- What part of speech is sabatine?
- Sabatine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sabatine?
- Sabatine is pronounced /ˈsæbəˌtin/ (US).
- What is the plural of sabatine?
- The plural of sabatine is sabatines.
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