| S.A. |
abbreviation of "société anonyme" (French), or "sociedad anonima" (Spanish), or "societa anonima" (Italian); corporation. |
| sabadilla |
a tropical American plant of the lily family, with poisonous seeds that are used in insecticides. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. [3 definitions] |
| Sabbath |
the day of rest and worship observed by Jews and certain Christians on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. [2 definitions] |
| Sabbatical |
(l.c.) used or intended as a period of rest, as a periodic leave of absence. [3 definitions] |
| sabbatical leave |
for teachers and some others, a year or half year of freedom from ordinary duties, granted periodically with full or partial salary. |
| sabbatical year |
see sabbatical leave. [2 definitions] |
| saber |
a heavy sword, often slightly curved, with one sharp edge. [3 definitions] |
| saber rattling |
a menacing display of military force, or the verbal threat to use it. |
| saber-toothed tiger |
any of various large wild cats that became extinct in the Pleistocene period, characterized by long upper canine teeth. |
| Sabine |
a member of an ancient people of central Italy, conquered by the Romans in the early third century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| sable |
a weasel-like mammal of the cold regions of Eurasia that has very dark, valuable fur. [6 definitions] |
| sable antelope |
a large African antelope with long, ringed, backward-curving horns and a dark coat. |
| sablefish |
a large, dark marine food fish of the northern Pacific. |
| sabot |
a shoe made from a hollowed block of wood and worn by European peasants, esp. in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium. [2 definitions] |
| sabotage |
a secret operation or act, esp. one carried out by an insider, to damage property, obstruct operations, undermine negotiations, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| saboteur |
one who commits an act of sabotage. |
| sabra |
an Israeli citizen born in Israel. |
| sabre |
a spelling of saber used in Canada and Britain. See saber for more information. |
| sabre saw |
a portable electric jigsaw. |
| SAC |
abbreviation of "Strategic Air Command." |