sabot

[ sab-oh; French sa-boh ]

noun

, plural sab·ots [sab, -ohz, s, a, -, boh].

1. a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
2. a shoe with a thick wooden sole and sides and a top of coarse leather.
3. Military.
   1. a wooden or metal disk formerly attached to a projectile in a muzzleloading cannon.
   2. a soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun.

sabot

/ ˈsæbəʊ; sabo /

noun

1. a shoe made from a single block of wood
2. a shoe with a wooden sole and a leather or cloth upper
3. a lightweight sleeve in which a subcalibre round is enclosed in order to make it fit the rifling of a firearm. After firing the sabot drops away
4. a small sailing boat with a shortened bow

Other Words From

• sa·boted [sa-, bohd, sab, -ohd], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabot¹

1600–10; < French, Old French çabot, blend of savate old shoe (of uncertain origin; akin to Old Provençal sabata, Italian ciabatta, Spanish zapato ) and bot boot ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabot¹

C17: from French, probably from Old French savate an old shoe, also influenced by bot boot ¹; related to Italian ciabatta old shoe, Old Provençal sabata

Example Sentences

Their feet are shod in clogs, sabots, backless loafers, espadrilles with crushable heels and various other iterations of shoes with a covered toe and open back.

From New York Times

He was photographed in 1862 wearing sabots, the wooden clogs that were traditional peasant footwear.

From Washington Post

Marine: A sabot is a short tank round.

From Washington Times

Sabo, who uses a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot, is selling prints of the poster for $25 on his website.

From The Guardian

Sabo – a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot – made his breakthrough in the GOP primaries with a poster of Ted Cruz as a tattooed, muscled convict.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• disc
• plate
• platter