sabretache
/ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌtæʃ/
sabretache noun: a leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
Noun
sabretache (plural sabretaches)
- A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
- There were five buttons blown off my dress jacket; the slings of my sabretache were cut off, but my sword belts were not touched.1877, John Doyle, A Descriptive Account of the Famous Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava
- Two years in Europe—with a campaign thrown in—would I think qualify me to be allowed to beat my sword into a paper cutter & my sabretache into an election address.1896, Letter from Winston Churchill, on Army duty in India, to his mother
sabretache meaning in Tamil
sabretache in Tamil
- இவுளியர் தோட்பை
Forms of sabretache
| plural | sabretaches |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sabretash |
Origin of sabretache
From French sabretache, from German Säbeltasche, from Säbel (“sabre”) and Tasche (“pocket”).
Questions about sabretache
- What does sabretache mean?
- Sabretache means a leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
- What is sabretache in Tamil?
- Sabretache in Tamil is இவுளியர் தோட்பை. See Sabretache meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sabretache?
- Sabretache is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sabretache?
- Sabretache is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌtæʃ/.
- What is the plural of sabretache?
- The plural of sabretache is sabretaches.
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