[ˈsabəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a kind of simple shoe, shaped and hollowed out from a single block of wood, traditionally worn by French and Breton peasants

- a device which ensures the correct positioning of a bullet or shell in the barrel of a gun, attached either to the projectile or inside the barrel and falling away as it leaves the muzzle

- a box from which cards are dealt at casinos in gambling games such as baccarat and chemin de fer


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Origin:
early 17th century: French, blend of savate ‘shoe’ and botte ‘boot’