cable length

noun

cable's length.

Words nearby cable length

cable bend, cable box, cable buoy, cable car, cable graft, cable length, cable molding, cable railway, cable release, cable stitch, cable television

Definition for cable length (2 of 2)

cable's length

or cable length

noun

a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy.
Also called cable.

Origin of cable's length

First recorded in 1545–55

Example sentences from the Web for cable length

  • The Forward lay in a little harbor sheltered from the north, east, and south winds, about a cable-length from the shore.

    The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras |Jules Verne

  • She was away like a racehorse, clearing Balesuna Shoal with half a cable-length to spare.

    Adventure |Jack London

  • Four-tenths of a second would make a difference of only one-tenth of a mile—a cable-length!

    The Cruise of the Snark |Jack London

  • The strange boat was steadily forging up-stream and presently it was disclosed to view no more than a cable-length away.

    Blackbeard: Buccaneer |Ralph D. Paine