Marten vs. Sable

Martennoun

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

Martennoun

A bird. See Martin.

Martennoun

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

Martennoun

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

Martennoun

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

Marten

The martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws.

Sablenoun

(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 (Wikipedia).

Sablenoun

(countable) The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).

Sablenoun

The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.

Sablenoun

(countable) An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).

Sablenoun

(tincture) A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).

Sablenoun

A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.

Sablenoun

Black garments, especially worn in mourning.

Sableadjective

Of the black colour sable.

Sableadjective

(tincture): In blazon, of the colour black.

Sableadjective

Made of sable fur.

Sableadjective

Dark, somber.

Sableadjective

Dark-skinned; black.

Sablenoun

A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, - noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur.

Sablenoun

The fur of the sable.

Sablenoun

A mourning garment; a funeral robe; - generally in the plural.

Sablenoun

The tincture black; - represented by vertical and horizontal lines crossing each other.

Sableadjective

Of the color of the sable's fur; dark; black; - used chiefly in poetry.

Sableverb

To render sable or dark; to drape darkly or in black.

Sablenoun

an artist's brush made of sable hair

Sablenoun

the expensive dark brown fur of the marten

Sablenoun

a very dark black

Sablenoun

a scarf (or trimming) made of sable

Sablenoun

marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

Sableadjective

dark somewhat brownish black

Sable

The sable (Martes zibellina) is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea and Hokkaidō, Japan.