Definition of SABOT

sabot

Plural: sabots

Noun

  • A wooden shoe, especially one worn by European peasants.
  • 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.

Examples

  • He placed SABOT down, hoping it would trip up his opponent’s strategy in Words With Friends.

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

sabot: valid Words With Friends Word