sable

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Synonyms: able, fable, stable, table, gable, cable, sale, sabre, usable, mable, salle

Antonyms: able, fable, stable, table, gable, cable, sale, sabre, usable, mable, salle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A small [[carnivorous]] [[mammal]] of the [[Old World]] that resembles a [[weasel]], {{taxfmt|Martes zibellina|species}}, from cold regions in [[Eurasia]] and the [[North Pacific]] islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} Any other [[marten]], especially {{taxfmt|Martes americana|species}} (syn. {{taxlink|Mustela americana|species}}).
3. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A pelt of [[fur]] of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a [[coat]] made from this fur.
4. {{lb|en|countable}} An artist's [[brush]] made from the [[fur]] of the sable, the {{w|kolinsky sable-hair brush}}.
5. {{lb|en|tincture|uncountable}} A [[black]] [[colour]] on a [[coat of arms]].
6. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.
7. {{lb|en|in the plural|sables}} Black garments, especially worn in [[mourning]].
8. The [[sablefish]].

Adjective

1. Sable-coloured, black.
2. {{lb|en|tincture}} In [[blazon]], of the colour black.
3. Made of sable fur.
4. Dark, [[somber]].
5. {{lb|en|archaic|literary}} Dark-skinned; [[Black]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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