sabot
sa.bot \sa-'bo-, 'sab-(.)o-, for 1b also 'sab-*t\ n [F] 1a: a wooden shoe worn in various European countries 1b1: a band across the instep in a shoe esp. of the sandal type 1b2: a shoe having a sabot strap 2: a thrust-transmitting carrier that positions a projectile in a tube