noun A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
noun Any other marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
noun A pelt of fur of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a coat made from this fur.
noun An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable, the kolinsky sable-hair brush.
noun A black colour on a coat of arms.
sable (heraldry):
noun A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.