['sab??]
¦ noun
1. a kind of simple shoe, shaped and hollowed out from a single block of wood.
2. a device which ensures the correct positioning of a bullet or shell in the barrel of a gun.
3. a box from which cards are dealt at casinos in certain gambling games.
Derivatives
saboted 'sab??d adjective
Origin
C17: Fr., blend of savate 'shoe' and botte 'boot'.