The sabre (US English: saber, both pronounced /ˈseɪbər/) is one of the three disciplines of modern fencing. The sabre weapon is for thrusting and cutting with both the cutting edge and the back of the blade (unlike other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, where the methods of making a hit are scored using only the point of the blade). The informal term sabreur refers to a male fencer who follows the discipline; sabreuse is the female equivalent.