rattling a sabre

A form of rattle a sabre — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, sabre.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rattle a sabre
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rattling a sabre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattling%20a%20sabre

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