sabot
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈsæbəʊ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈsæboʊ/
Noun

sabot (plural sabots)

  1. A wooden shoe.
    • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 8:
      She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.
  2. A carrier around projectile(s) in firearms, cannons and artillery which holds the projectile in precision within the barrel
Translations Translations
  • Russian: поддо́н



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