cable length

cable length
noun Date: 1555 a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or 608 feet

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  • cable length — n. a unit of length used to measure nautical distances or depths, in the U.S. equal to 120 fathoms or 720 ft (219.456 m): in Britain equal to 101.26 fathoms or 607.56 ft (185.184 m) or about one tenth of a nautical mile * * * …   Universalium

  • cable length — n. a unit of length used to measure nautical distances or depths, in the U.S. equal to 120 fathoms or 720 ft (219.456 m): in Britain equal to 101.26 fathoms or 607.56 ft (185.184 m) or about one tenth of a nautical mile …   English World dictionary

  • cable length — noun a nautical unit of depth • Syn: ↑cable, ↑cable s length • Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure * * * noun : a maritime unit of length based on the length of a ship s cable and variously reckoned as equal to 100 fathoms, 1/10 of the n …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cable length — A cable length or cable s length is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or 100 fathoms, or sometimes 120 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship s anchor cable in the age of sail. The definition varies:* …   Wikipedia

  • cable length — /ˈkeɪbəl lɛŋθ/ (say kaybuhl length) noun a unit of length, one tenth of a nautical mile. Also, cable, cable s length …  

  • cable-length — caˈble length or caˈble s length noun A tenth of a nautical mile, approx 183 metres (200 yards) or 100 fathoms (in USA, approx 219 metres (720 feet) or 120 fathoms) • • • Main Entry: ↑cable …   Useful english dictionary

  • cable length. — See cable s length. * * * …   Universalium

  • cable length. — See cable s length …   Useful english dictionary

  • cable length — noun One tenth (1/10) of a nautical mile …   Wiktionary

  • Cable (unidad de longitud) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Un cable es una unidad de longitud náutica utilizada a veces para medir distancias cortas o la profundidad de un cuerpo en el agua. Actualmente es considerada arcaica e imprecisa y cayó prácticamente en desuso. Por… …   Wikipedia Español

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