Lunar phenomenon seen on extremely young and old crescents. The striking resemblance to 2nd and 3rd contacts during a total solar eclipse was first noted by American astronomer Stephen Saber
Any of numerous species of prehistoric cat-like mammals (genus Smilodon), characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like sabers. Also called saber-toothed cat
a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
a/ Cut and thrust weapon used in modern fencing, and the basis for much theatrical swordplay b/ Heavy sword with curved blade, favoured by the cavalry since the eighteenth century
The sabre can be differentiated from the basket-hilt schläger only by its blade: The sabre blade is convoluted The difference between light and heavy sabre is not the weight of the weapon, but the kind of bandages used during a sabre duel The sabre is a duel weapon, is used for honour conflicts, and thus it is not used anymore
Acronym for South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment, a NOAA program to stud the birthdate history of survivors (larvae, late larvae, and juveniles) to determine which life history phase or passage (spawning, transport across the shelf, inlet ingress, estuarine development, inlet egress) regulates recruitment variability in annual cohorts of transgressive species like Atlantic menhaden [http: //www ccpo odu edu/~wheless/sabre html]
A fencing weapon with a flat blade and knuckle guard, used with cutting or thrusting actions; a military sword popular in the 18th to 20th centuries; any cutting sword used by cavalry
GM prototype; AF, pp 35/36 + 141 Earl at wheel plus 2 other views, TQ 5-6/79, p 13; have catalog on this model and many original photos from special albums viewed at Styling Center archives in September 1994 The first ideas and sketches for Le Sabre (the sword) were done in July, 1946 In October, 1948, full-sized drawings were preparecd; in December 1948 construction of the first part component of the actual car was begun; Harley Earl gave the name Le Sabre to his creation; in December, 1949, a fill-sized plaster model was begun; the finished car was presented to the public one year later, in December 1950, in Paris Tests were run in March 1951 and the caa was revealed to the American press in June, 1951
The modern fencing sabre has a straight blade and a curved, triangular guard to protect the hand Touches, known as cuts, can be scored with either the tip or the edge of the blade