saber:1

noun
sa*ber \ ˈsā-bər \
1680{ds||1||}
  • a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
  • a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip
  • the sport of fencing with the saber

saber:2

verb
saber \
1790
  • to strike, cut, or kill with a saber

saber-rattling

noun
sa*ber-rat*tling \ ˈsā-bər-ˌrat-liŋ \ -ˌra-tᵊl-iŋ \
1914
  • overtly and often exaggeratedly threatening actions or statements (such as verbal threats or ostentatious displays of military power) that are meant to intimidate an enemy by suggesting possible use of force; broadly : threatening statements or actions
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