Definition of SABOT

sabot

Meanings

Plural: sabots

Noun

  • a shoe carved from a single block of wood
  • footwear usually with wooden soles
  • A wooden shoe.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

clog, geta, patten, wooden shoe

Scrabble Score: 7

sabot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sabot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sabot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

sabot is a valid Words With Friends word