sabot
noun
- Ammunition component for holding sub-caliber projectiles aligned
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsæbəʊ/ / /ˈseɪboʊ/
noun
Etymology: Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.
- A wooden shoe.
“She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.”
- A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.
“discarding sabot”
verb
Etymology: Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.
- To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.