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shable

shable noun: a sabre or curved sword.

Noun

shable (plural shables)

  1. A sabre or curved sword.
    • The Shable is more in use amongst the Horse, than other Bodies of Men, it is not altogether as long as the Sword; but to make amends for that, the Blade is twice so broad and edged on one side; and therefore it is more used for cutting than thrusting.1680, Robert Harford, English Military Discipline, Or, The Way and Method of Exercising Horse & Foot According to the Practice of this Present Time: With a Treatise of All Sorts of Arms and Engines...
    • At last, the Commander struck him with a shabble on the face.1749, W. Crookshank, History Church of Scotland, volume II, page 22

Forms of shable

pluralshables

Origin of shable

Borrrowed from either Italian sciabla, Hungarian szablya or Polish szabla. Doublet of sabre.

Questions about shable

What does shable mean?
Shable means a sabre or curved sword.
What part of speech is shable?
Shable is a noun.
What is the plural of shable?
The plural of shable is shables.

Words near shable in the dictionary

  1. shabiyah
  2. shabiyat
  3. shabka
  4. shabkas
  5. shablam
  6. shable
  7. shables
  8. Shabnam
  9. Shabo
  10. shaboingboing
  11. shaboink

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