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sable definition

sa·ble (sā′bəl)

noun pl. sables -·bles or sable -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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