Sabot
Pronunciation : Sa`bot"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : 1. A kind of wooden shoe worn by the peasantry in France, Belgium, Sweden, and some other European countries.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: A thick, circular disk of wood, to which the cartridge bag and projectile are attached, in fixed ammunition for cannon; also, a piece of soft metal attached to a projectile to take the groove of the rifling.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913