sabretache/ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌtæʃ/EtymologyFrom French sabretache, from German Säbeltasche, from Säbel (“sabre”) and Tasche (“pocket”).nounA leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.“There were five buttons blown off my dress jacket; the slings of my sabretache were cut off, but my sword belts were not touched.”