sabel — meaning in English

English meaning

• sable noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.
• sabre noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.

Senses

sabel is used for these senses in English:

• sable (tincture) In blazon, of the colour black.
• sable (countable) 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.

sable — full definition

1. noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.
2. noun A dark brown or black color, or garments of that color, especially worn in mourning.
3. adj Black or very dark in color; in heraldry, the color black on a coat of arms.

sabre — full definition

1. noun A curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by cavalry.
2. noun A lightweight fencing sword modelled on the cavalry weapon, used in the Olympic fencing discipline of the same name.

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