Cable's length

Definition of Cable's length

the length of a ship's cable. Cables in the merchant service vary in length from 100 to 140 fathoms or more; but as a maritime measure, a cable's length is either 120 fathoms (720 feet), or about 100 fathoms (600 feet, an approximation to one tenth of a nautical mile).

See also: Cable

Related Words

cable, cable length, linear unit

Browse

Cabin
Cabin boy
Cabinet
Cabinet council
Cabinet councilor
Cabinet organ
Cabinet photograph
Cabinet picture
Cabinetmaker
Cabinetmaking
Cabinetwork
Cabirean
Cabiri
Cabirian
Cabiric
Cable
Cable buoy
Cable railway
Cable road
Cable tier
-Cable's length-
Cabled
Cablegram
Cablelaid
Cablet
Cabling
Cabman
Cabob
Caboched
cabochon
Cabombaceae
caboodle
Caboose
Cabotage
Cabree
Cabrerite
Cabrilla
Cabriole
Cabriolet
Cabrit
Caburn

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2014 Webster-dictionary.net | Dictionary Home | Privacy Policy