rattle the saber

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, saber.

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Meanings

verbrattle the saber (third-person singular simple present rattles the saber, present participle rattling the saber, simple past and past participle rattled the saber)

present singular third person rattles the saber · participle present rattling the saber · participle past rattled the saber · past rattled the saber

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sabre-rattle.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, saber.
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APA

rattle the saber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattle%20the%20saber

MLA

“rattle the saber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattle%20the%20saber. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rattle the saber,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattle%20the%20saber.

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