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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cable \Ca"ble\ (k[=a]"b'l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links. [1913 Webster] 2. A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch) A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also {cable molding}. [1913 Webster] {Bower cable}, the cable belonging to the bower anchor. {Cable road}, a railway on which the cars are moved by a continuously running endless rope operated by a stationary motor. {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). {Cable tier}. (a) That part of a vessel where the cables are stowed. (b) A coil of a cable. {Sheet cable}, the cable belonging to the sheet anchor. {Stream cable}, a hawser or rope, smaller than the bower cables, to moor a ship in a place sheltered from wind and heavy seas. {Submarine cable}. See {Telegraph}. {To pay out the cable}, {To veer out the cable}, to slacken it, that it may run out of the ship; to let more cable run out of the hawse hole. {To serve the cable}, to bind it round with ropes, canvas, etc., to prevent its being, worn or galled in the hawse, et. {To slip the cable}, to let go the end on board and let it all run out and go overboard, as when there is not time to weigh anchor. Hence, in sailor's use, to die. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cable \Ca"ble\ (k[=a]"b'l), v. t. 1. To fasten with a cable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) To ornament with cabling. See {Cabling}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cable \Ca"ble\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Cabled} (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cabling} (-bl[i^]ng).] To telegraph by a submarine cable [Recent] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: cable n 1: a telegram sent abroad [syn: {cable}, {cablegram}, {overseas telegram}] 2: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power [syn: {cable}, {line}, {transmission line}] 3: a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire 4: a nautical unit of depth [syn: {cable}, {cable length}, {cable's length}] 5: television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver [syn: {cable television}, {cable}] 6: a television system that transmits over cables [syn: {cable}, {cable television}, {cable system}, {cable television service}] v 1: send cables, wires, or telegrams [syn: {cable}, {telegraph}, {wire}] 2: fasten with a cable; "cable trees" From Spanish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-spa-eng]: cable cable(kablo)