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sabot

hoof

noun sah-BOH Rare

Also means

wooden shoe (clog)

Usage Note

Sabot refers to the hoof of a horse or similar animal, and also to the traditional wooden clog worn in rural France. Jeter ses sabots is an old expression meaning to behave recklessly. In mechanics, un sabot de frein is a brake shoe.

Examples

"Le cheval frappait le sol de son sabot."

Natural Translation

The horse struck the ground with its hoof.

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