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sable Definition

sa·ble (sā′bəl)

noun pl. -·bles or -·ble

  1. any marten; esp., the stone marten or a darker American species (Martes americana)
    1. the costly fur or pelt of the sable
    2. a coat, neckpiece, etc. made of this
  3. Now Rare black mourning clothes
  4. Heraldry the color black: indicated in engraving by crosshatching

Etymology: OFr < ML sabelum < MDu sabel < OHG zobel < Russ sobol'

adjective

  1. made of or with the fur of the sable
  2. black or dark brown

Sable Definition

Sable (sā′bəl)

  1. cape at the S tip of Fla.: southernmost point of the U.S. mainland: c. 20 mi (32 km) long

  2. cape at the S tip of Nova Scotia

Etymology: < Fr, sand < L sabulum, sand

sable Synonyms

sable

modif.

ebony, raven, dark; see black 1, brown.

sable Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bend: Argent a bend sable with three right hands argent thereon cut off at the wrist.
  • display: Crest: In front of a rising sun proper and eagle displayed sable.
  • erase: Crest: on a wreath argent and or, a wolf's head erased sable holding a rose leafed and slipped proper.
  • charge: They depict the See of Oxford impaling argent an eagle sable charged with a mullet argent.
  • engrail: Arms: Or, a chevron engrailed sable between three wolves ' heads erased of the last.

Adjective modifier

  • rampant: Coat of arms: Argent, five lions rampant sable.
  • chief: Bendy argent and gules a chief sable with a bar dancetty or therein.
  • pure: Whilst today's synthetic brushes perform excellently, pure sable still has the edge.
  • brown: The most common are black, white and shades of cream, brown, orange, sable and gold.
  • Russian: All animals deserve to be kept as well as welsh sheep or Russian sable.

Modifies a noun

  • antelope: It does, however, boast a lot of leopard and Kenya's only population of sable antelope.
  • brush: Top quality pure sable brushes from Da Vinci specially made for Ken Bromley Art Supplies at a most amazing price.
  • fur: Singleton Bulky with a nap rich and soft as sable fur.
  • cookie: Desserts are sublime - try the lemon creme brulee with poached blackberries and sable cookie.
  • model: And sable models satisfactory for his action of uranium rays.

Noun used with modifier

  • chevron: The arms of Bishop John Trelawny 1688 - 1707 Argent, a chevron sable.
  • mercury: And mercury sable of a medical these rings feature checks and paying.
  • tar: Ist Coat of Arms: Argent, a chevron sable between three tar barrels sable flames issuant proper therefrom.
  • barrel: Ist Coat of Arms: Argent, a chevron sable between three tar barrels sable flames issuant proper therefrom.
  • border: Argent a lion gules with a golden crown in a border sable bezanty.