sabot means A wooden shoe. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
sabot is pronounced /ˈsæbəʊ/.
Etymology
Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.
noun
- A wooden shoe.“She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop.”
- A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.“discarding sabot”
verb
- To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot.