Sabre (disambiguation)
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A Sabre
is a type of sword.
Sabre or Saber, or SABRE or SABER (see spelling differences) may refer to:
In weapons and weapon systems:
In fiction:
In aircraft and rocket engines:
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In other uses:
Sabre
The sabre or saber is a kind of backsword that usually has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger...
is a type of sword.
Sabre or Saber, or SABRE or SABER (see spelling differences) may refer to:
In weapons and weapon systems:
- Sabre (fencing)Sabre (fencing)The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
, a sporting sword - Sabre (tank)Sabre (tank)Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance , featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaissance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion....
, a modern British armoured reconnaissance vehicle - HMS SabreHMS SabreThree vessels of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Sabre after the weapon: was an S class destroyer launched on 23 September 1918 and sold for breaking up in November 1945. was a 102 ton patrol boat launched on 21 April 1970 and was one of three boats making up the Fast Training Boat Squadron at...
, three ships of the Royal Navy - North American F-86 Sabre and North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighters
- SS-20 Saber, NATO designation for the RT-21M Pioneer missile
- LightsaberLightsaberA lightsaber is a fictional weapon in the Star Wars universe, a "laser sword." It consists of a polished metal hilt which projects a blade of light about 1.33 metres long. The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi order and their Sith counterparts, both of whom can use them for close...
, a weapon in the fictional world of Star Wars
In fiction:
- Sabre (graphic novel)Sabre (graphic novel)Sabre , published in August 1978, is one of the first modern graphic novels and the first to be distributed in comic book shops...
, one of the first graphic novels - Saber (Fate/Stay Night)Saber (Fate/stay night)is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON.She is Shirō Emiya's servant, an agile and powerful warrior. Saber is loyal, independent, and reserved; she appears cold, but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. Her class...
, a character in Fate/stay night media - Saber is the name of Vert Wheeler's car in Hot Wheels Battle Force 5Hot Wheels Battle Force 5Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 is an American/Canadian 3D CGI television series created by Mattel, Nelvana, and Nerd Corps Entertainment. A two-episode preview aired on the Cartoon Network in the United States on August 24, 2009. In Cartoon Network India it is starting from April 30, 2010 and in Cartoon...
- A fictional electronics company in the American sitcom The Office
- An episodeSabre (The Office)"Sabre" is the 15th episode of the sixth season of the U.S. comedy series The Office and the show's 115th episode overall. It was written by Jennifer Celotta and directed by John Krasinski, which marks his television directorial debut...
of the same name
- An episode
In aircraft and rocket engines:
- Napier SabreNapier SabreThe Napier Sabre was a British H-24-cylinder, liquid cooled, sleeve valve, piston aero engine, designed by Major Frank Halford and built by Napier & Son during WWII...
piston aeroengine - SABRE (rocket engine) (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine), a proposed combined cycle rocket engine
In organisations and companies :
- Sabre (computer system)Sabre (computer system)Sabre Global Distribution System , owned by Sabre Holdings, is used by more than 55,000 travel agencies around the world with more than 400 airlines, 88,000 hotels, 24 car rental brands, and 13 cruise lines...
, a travel reservations system owned by Sabre Holdings - SaBRESaBRESaBRE is a government sponsored organisation established in 2002. It was set up "with the belief that if an employer understands the role of Reservists and is aware of the skills they develop their support for their Reserve Forces employees will be that much greater"...
(Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers), UK government campaign - Sabre HoldingsSabre HoldingsSabre Holdings or Sabre, Inc. is an American privately held travel technology company, encompassing several brands in three global distribution system channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. These areas are serviced by TSG's three main business groups...
, an American travel technology company which runs an air travel reservations system by the same name - Sabre MedicalSabre MedicalSabre Medical is a manufacturer of medical gas equipment and industrial breathing sets. It is now owned by Gas Control Equipment Ltd.They make 4 makes of compressed air breathing sets....
(previously called Sabre Safety), a firm - SABRE Research UKSABRE Research UKSABRE Research UK is a British charity raising awareness of the need to remove bias from the conduct and scientific evaluation of animal research. It addresses this issue by calling for systematic reviews of existing animal studies...
, a UK charity for the scientific evaluation of animal models in medicine. - TheSabreTheSabreTheSabre.com is an independent online publication covering University of Virginia Cavaliers athletics. The site, originally named VirginiaFootball.com, was established by Charlottesville, Virginia resident and former U.S. Air Force Security Specialist Michael Ingalls the fall of 1996...
, website covering University of Virginia Cavaliers athletics; owned by SportsWar, LLC - Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, NHL hockey team - Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts (SABRE), website covering the British and Irish road network.
In other uses:
- Saber (artist)Saber (artist)Saber is an American graffiti artist, and painter working in Los Angeles. The Washington Post described him as one of "the best and most respected artists" in his field.- Los Angeles River :...
, graffiti artist - Sabre (dinghy)Sabre (dinghy)The Sabre is a class of twelve-foot-long single-handed sailboat. The boat was designed in 1974 by Rex Fettell, who also designed the Minnow. As of September 2006 approximately 1,902 sail numbers have been issued....
, a class of sailing dinghy - Saber (sectoral currency)Saber (sectoral currency)The Saber currency is a proposal of an educational sectoral currency initially presented in Brazil. It would be handed out by the ministry of education...
, used in Brazil's educational system - Saber-Toothed CatSaber-toothed catSaber-toothed cat or Sabre-toothed cat refers to the extinct subfamilies of Machairodontinae , Barbourofelidae , and Nimravidae as well as two families related to marsupials that were found worldwide from the Eocene Epoch to the end of the Pleistocene Epoch ,...
of the Ice Age and earlier time periods - Sabre DanceSabre Dance"The Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane , written by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's and completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Its middle section incorporates an Armenian folk...
- SabrewingSabrewingThe Sabrewings are relatively large Neotropical hummingbirds in the genus Campylopterus. They are species of the understory and edges of forests, mostly in mountains, and often near streams...
- Sabre sawSabre SawThe sabre saw is a powered or unpowered hand-held reciprocating saw. The sabre saw consists of a reciprocating cutting implement, usually a toothed blade, to chiefly cut through wood and other various materials. its primary use is to slice material handily, rather than using the traditional...
, a power tool - Honda SabreHonda Sabre V4Honda produced the V4 Sabre motorcycle from 1982 to 1985. It was one of a group of Japanese motorcycles known at the time as "tariff-busters" because of the modifications made to allow the bikes to circumvent the newly passed United States International Trade Commission tariff on foreign...
, a line of Honda motorcycles
See also
- Sabres (disambiguation)
- Society for American Baseball ResearchSociety for American Baseball ResearchThe Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August 1971 by Bob Davids of Washington, D.C. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, while generating interest in the game...
(SABR) - Ceiba (disambiguation)Ceiba (disambiguation)Ceiba is a genus of trees.Ceiba may also refer to:*La Ceiba, a port city on the northern coast of Honduras*Ceiba, Puerto Rico, a small town in northeast Puerto Rico*Ceiba, a botanical journal*CEIBA Intercontinental, an airline...