sabers
Definition
Plural of 'saber': a curved, single-edged sword used historically by light cavalry, featuring a slender blade for slashing.
Fencing weapons with a flexible, triangular blade and a knuckle guard, used in the sport of saber fencing where touches are scored with any part of the blade.
Informally, light swords or blades in various contexts, such as props in historical reenactments or sci-fi weaponry like lightsabers.
Examples
The museum curator dusted off the antique sabers, muttering that they'd seen more action in pirate cosplay than actual battles.
During the fencing match, her sabers clashed like caffeinated squirrels in a blender, leaving the crowd breathless.
He swung his collection of replica sabers at the piñata, convinced it was plotting against his birthday cake.
The duelists' sabers sparked under the chandelier, turning a spat over the last croissant into high drama.