Meaning of sabatine | Babel Free
/ˈsæbəˌtin/Definitions
A kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.
historical, obsolete
Examples
“They have the queue, and the sabatines, and their thighs are protected by sockets. […] They have sockets on their saddles, and sabatines on their feet, with queues to their back-plates.”
“Sabatines, or steel clogs, with which long-rowelled spurs were worn.”
“A knight of the reign of Henry VI. was not fully equipped without fifteen pieces of war-gear, beginning with his sabatines, or steel clogs with long rowelled spurs, […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.