Sable

sa'bl, n. (Zool.) A carnivorous animal of weasel family, found in northern Europe and Asia. The fur of the sable, consisting of a jg~, downy u nd e rw o o 1, +2£s with a dense coat of hair over-topped by another still longer: this i,i upper covering will lie in any direction, backward or forward; and a skin is valued in proportion as this coat is abundant, black, and glo y: the Amer. sable is the pine marten; a mourning garment; funeral robe. (Iter.) The tincture or color black, — represented by vertical and horizontal lines cro ing each other. — o. the color of the sable's fur; black. — v. t. [sabled (-bid), -bling.] To render sable or dark in color.