sable
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific Islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
a marten, especially Mustela americana.
the fur of the sable.
the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.
sables, mourning garments.
Origin of sable
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Other definitions for Sable (2 of 2)
Cape Sable,
a cape on a small island at the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: known for its lighthouse.
a cape at the southern tip of Florida.
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How to use sable in a sentence
From Jones’s perspective, the same thinking could be applied to sable’s horses.
Sable Island’s famous wild horses are at the heart of a conservation controversy | Moira Donovan / Hakai Magazine | August 1, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThe charming story follows a young woman, the titular sable, as she begins a rite of passage that sets her out to explore the world on her own.
I consigned a pink 1950s full-skirted dress I wore to my engagement party, a K-letter sweater, a pair of men’s 1970s Lilly Pulitzer pants and a sable boa to a vintage store.
The pandemic gave me the time to finally clean out my shameful attic. Here’s what I learned. | Jura Koncius | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostThese pictures are “diaristic,” sable recently told a gallery visitor.
In the galleries: Middle East artists examine sheltering in place amid pandemic | Mark Jenkins | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostWreaking havoc is one of sable’s evident impulses, but maintaining balance is clearly just as important.
In the galleries: Middle East artists examine sheltering in place amid pandemic | Mark Jenkins | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market | Jane & Michael Stern | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOther dark choices include Jet, Bruno, Bear, sable, Midnight, Inky, and Ebony.
Car les Sauvages ayans encore de la reverence aux sepultures de leurs peres & amis, le vouloient porter au Cap de sable 40.
There were in Greece two young rakes, who were told by the oracle to beware of the melampygos or sable posteriors.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Carry's tongue was unloosed as she bounded into the midst of the sable throng that swarmed about the carriage.
Alone | Marion HarlandIt was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousHis mind did not run to the comprehension of the fact that he was the wearer of borrowed plumes—the sable plumes of King Death.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for sable (1 of 2)
/ (ˈseɪbəl) /
a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant fur: Related adjective: zibeline
the highly valued fur of this animal
(as modifier): a sable coat
American sable the brown, slightly less valuable fur of the American marten, Martes americana
the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour
of the colour of sable fur
black; dark; gloomy
(usually postpositive) heraldry of the colour black
Origin of sable
1British Dictionary definitions for Sable (2 of 2)
/ (ˈseɪbəl) /
a cape at the S tip of Florida: the southernmost point of continental US
the southernmost point of Nova Scotia, Canada
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