Sabot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural sab·ots [sab-ohz; French sa-boh]. /ˈsæb oʊz; French saˈboʊ/.
  1. a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
  2. a shoe with a thick wooden sole and sides and a top of coarse leather.
  3. Military.
    • a wooden or metal disk formerly attached to a projectile in a muzzleloading cannon.
    • a soft metal ring at the base of a projectile that makes the projectile conform to the rifling grooves of a gun.
noun
  1. a shoe made from a single block of wood
  2. a shoe with a wooden sole and a leather or cloth upper
  3. a lightweight sleeve in which a subcalibre round is enclosed in order to make it fit the rifling of a firearm. After firing the sabot drops away
  4. a small sailing boat with a shortened bow
Sabot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions