Glossary- metaphor
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A literary device or figure of speech used to make ideas better understood. Metaphors make comparisons between things that are not usually thought to be related. These comparisons are implied to the text.
- Renaissance
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A historical period in Europe, dating from the 14th to the 17th century. A lot of fencing occured during this time.
- sabre
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sabre
2 entries found.saber[1,noun]saber[2,transitive verb] - Main Entry:
- 1sa·ber
- Variant(s):
- or sa·bre \ˈsā-bər\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French sabre, modification of German dialect Sabel, from Middle High German, probably of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sablya saber
- Date:
- 1680
1: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard2 a: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare épée, foil b: the sport of fencing with the saber