Sabres, say (6)
I believe the answer is:
swords
'sabres say' is the definition.
(sabre is a kind of sword)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for swords that I've seen before include "Steel weapons" , "Weapons; a Tarot suit" , "Weaponry" , "Eg, rapiers, sabres" , "Bladed weapons in north Dublin" .)