sabot

Meaning

Noun

  • A wooden shoe.
  • A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel

Origin

  • Borrowed from French sabot. sabaton, and ciabatta.

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