sabot UK /ˈsæbəʊ/US /ˈseɪboʊ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A wooden shoe.She was a tiny little woman and wore big sabots and a big scoop. — 1974 •A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel. verb1 •To enclose (a projectile) in a sabot. formssaboted · saboting · sabots