| 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." |
| sac |
a baglike or pouchlike structure occurring in nature. |
| sacaton |
a grass grown in semiarid regions, such as Mexico and the southwestern United States, for hay or pasture. |
| saccade |
a rapid, involuntary eye movement, as during reading. [2 definitions] |
| saccharate |
an ester or salt of saccharic acid. [2 definitions] |
| saccharic acid |
a compound made by oxidizing a sugar or starch with nitric acid. |
| saccharide |
an organic compound containing one or more sugars. [2 definitions] |
| saccharimeter |
an optical instrument that measures the concentration of sugar in a solution. |