~ 1 [ 'seɪb(ə)l ]
■ noun a marten with a short tail and dark brown fur, native to Japan and Siberia. [ Martes zibellina .]
↘the fur of the ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr., in the sense '~ fur', from med. L. sabelum , of Slavic origin.
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~ 2 [ 'seɪb(ə)l ]
■ adjective literary or Heraldry black.
■ noun
1》 literary or Heraldry black.
↘( ~s ) archaic mourning garments.
2》 (also ~ antelope ) a large African antelope with long curved horns, the male of which has a black coat and the female a russet coat. [ Hippotragus niger .]
Origin
ME: from OFr. (as a heraldic term), generally taken to be identical with ~ 1 , although ~ fur is dark brown.