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.

Origin of cablelaid

First recorded in 1715–25; cable + laid