cablelaid
[ key-buh l-leyd ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌleɪd /
adjective
noting a rope formed of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction; hawser-laid.
noting a rope formed of three backhanded ropes twisted together in a right-handed direction.
Words nearby cablelaid
cable-ready,
cable-stayed bridge,
cable-stitch,
cablecast,
cablegram,
cablelaid,
cablephoto,
cablet,
cablevision,
cableway,
cabling
Example sentences from the Web for cable-laid
Right-hand rope must be coiled with the sun, and cable-laid rope against the sun.
The Seaman's Friend |Richard Henry DanaHawser-laid rope is a right-handed rope, and cable-laid is therefore left-handed.
The Gunner's Examiner |Harold E. ClokeThus, cable-laid rope is like three small common ropes laid up into one large one.
The Seaman's Friend |Richard Henry DanaLarge ropes are distinguished into two main classes, the cable-laid and hawser-laid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for cable-laid
cable-laid
adjective
(of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction