SHABBLE

Etymology

Noun

shabble (plural shabbles)

(Scotland) A kind of crooked sword or hanger.

Anagrams

• habbles

Source: Wiktionary


Shab"ble, Shab"ble, n.Etym: [Cf. D. sabel, and G. säbel.]

Definition: A kind of crooked sword or hanger. [Scot.]

Shab"ble, Shab"ble, n.Etym: [Cf. D. sabel, and G. säbel.]

Definition: A kind of crooked sword or hanger. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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