sable
IPA: sˈeɪbʌɫ
noun
- (countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).
- (countable) The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
- (countable and uncountable) The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.
- (countable) An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).
- (heraldry) A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).
- (countable and uncountable) A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.
- (in the plural, sables) Black garments, especially worn in mourning.
- The sablefish.
- A surname.
adjective
- Of the black colour sable.
- (heraldry): In blazon, of the colour black.
- Made of sable fur.
- Dark, somber.
- (obsolete, literary) Dark-skinned; black.
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