sable
part of speech
noun (a sable, sables); adjective (sable — literary)
meaning for a pupil
1) A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur. tree →
2) The fur of this animal, which was once very expensive. tree →
3) (literary, heraldry) Black: «sable» is the word for black on coats of arms. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and geography lessons it is an animal of the taiga forest. In history, sable fur was a sign of wealth for kings and nobles. In art, fine paintbrushes were made from sable hair. Phrases: «sable fur», «sable brush».
examples
- A sable is a small furry animal like a weasel. tree →
- The tsar wore a coat trimmed with sable. tree →
- Artists use soft sable brushes for watercolours. tree →
- Sables live in the cold forests of Siberia. tree →
- The knight's shield showed a sable lion on gold. tree →
- The sable's thick fur keeps it warm in winter. tree →
- Thus the vessel returned, like a raven, with the same sable wings that had wafted her away. tree →
note
Plural: sables. Pronounced «SAY-bul». Many people today think wearing real fur is cruel; synthetic brushes are common now.
Trees and pragmatics
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