sabaton

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UK/ˈsæb.əˌtɒn/US/ˈsæb.əˌtɑn/

noun

A medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe.

Similar
solleretsabatine
OriginMiddle English sabatoun ← Medieval Latin sabatum →
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Meanings

nounsabaton (plural sabatons)

plural sabatons · alternative sabbaton

  1. historicalA medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe.

    Synonyms: solleret, sabatine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe.

Similar
solleretsabatine

More synonyms by meaning

nounarmor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel

Similar
solleret
Broader
armor platearmour platearmor plating
Also see
sabatinesolleret

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinsabatum
  2. Middle Englishsabatoun
  3. Englishsabaton

From Middle English sabatoun, from Medieval Latin sabatum, sabbatum. Compare sabatine and Old Provençal sabato.

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Translations

French soleret
  • soleretarmor covering the foot

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

batsona
Cite this entry
APA

sabaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabaton

MLA

“sabaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sabaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabaton.

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