sables is a form of:

Sable



noun
1.
(1. a. A carnivorous mammal (Martes zibellina) of northern Europe and Asia, having soft dark fur. b. The pelt or fur of this animal. c. The similar fur of other species of martens. 2. a. The color black, especially in heraldry. b. sables. Black garments worn in mourning. 3. Color. A grayish yellowish brown. 4. A sablefish) សត្វមួយបែប
adjective
1.
(1. Color. Of a grayish yellowish brown. 2. Of the color black, as in heraldry or mourning. 3. Dark; somber. 4. Of the fur of the sable: a sable coat) ដែលខ្មៅ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The tincture black; -- represented by vertical and horizontal lines crossing each other.
2.
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.
3.
The fur of the sable.
4.
A mourning garment; a funeral robe; -- generally in the plural.
adjective
1.
Of the color of the sable's fur; dark; black; -- used chiefly in poetry.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To render sable or dark; to drape darkly or in black.