sabot

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Sabo, who uses a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot, is selling prints of the poster for $25 on his website.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2017

Sabo – a pseudonym derived from a tank munition called sabot – made his breakthrough in the GOP primaries with a poster of Ted Cruz as a tattooed, muscled convict.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2017

"Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?"

From Slate • May 9, 2013

To ensure maximum accuracy, the Alpha Gold 300 uses a specially designed sabot that expands to form an efficient gas seal in any muzzleloader.

From Time Magazine Archive

The case or canister-shot is prepared by filling a tin canister with grape-shot or musket-balls, and attaching it to the cartridge by means of a sabot.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager