† ˈsakre Obs. rare.
Also sacre, sakar.
[Of obscure origin.]
Some kind of sea-going vessel.
| 1546 St. Papers Hen. VIII, XI. 255 He toke occation to aske me..whethur I wolde goo to Callayes or Boulloigne by land, orelles in the gallyes with hym, or in the sakre which was taken by the gallyes, the which the King his masters pleasour was should be delyveryd agayne. Ibid., [The writer replied] neither seyeng that I wold receave the saied sacre, nor that I wold refuse her. 1590 Nash Pasquil's Apol. B 4, Penrie..was built but for a Flie-boate, to take and leaue, when the skyrmish is too hote for him to tarrie, he may sette vp his sayles and runne away... Tantara, tantara, is he fled indeede? let me sende a Sakar after him. |