Sable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sa·bles, (especially collectively for 1, 2) sa·ble.
  1. an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific Islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
  2. a marten, especially Mustela americana.
  3. the fur of the sable.
  4. the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.
  5. mourning garments.
adjective
  1. of the heraldic color sable.
  2. made of the fur or hair of the sable.
  3. very dark; black.
noun
  1. 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.
noun plural -bles or -ble
  1. a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant fur
    • the highly valued fur of this animal
    • (as modifier)
  3. the brown, slightly less valuable fur of the American marten, Martes americana
  4. the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour
adjective
  1. of the colour of sable fur
  2. black; dark; gloomy
  3. of the colour black
noun Cape Sable
  1. a cape at the S tip of Florida: the southernmost point of continental US
  2. the southernmost point of Nova Scotia, Canada
Sable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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