Sabre

French-English Dictionary of Military Terms · 1918 · p. 3

Sword. Cutting sword, sabre. Sabre en main. Carry swords.—Le sabre au fourreau. With swords returned.—Remettre le sabre. To return swords. —Reposer le sabre. To slope swords.—Porter le sabre. To “port” swords.—Tirer le sabre. To draw the sword.— Sabre-baionnette. Heavy sword-bayonet.—Sabre série Z. Drummer’s, bandsman’s, etc., sword.—Sabre d’abordage. Seaman’s cutla . [p.523]