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cable's length

or cable length

noun

  1. 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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cable's length1

First recorded in 1545–55

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