scimitar vs sabre

scimitar and sabre both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scimitar	Yes	No	No	No
sabre	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sabre is a hypernym of scimitar; that is, sabre is a word with a broader meaning than scimitar:

scimitar: a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
sabre: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Other hypernyms of scimitar include cavalry sword, saber.

scimitar (noun)	sabre (noun)
a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade	a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
	a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

scimitar (verb)	sabre (verb)
	kill with a saber
	cut or injure with a saber