"sabrelike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sabrelike [comparative], most sabrelike [superlative]
Etymology: sabre + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sabre|like}} sabre + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} sabrelike (comparative more sabrelike, superlative most sabrelike)
  1. resembling a sabre
    Sense id: en-sabrelike-en-adj-TljjZDdU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

Alternative forms

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