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cable's length

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cable's 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:
1545–55
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cable length also ca·ble's length   (kā'bəlz)
n.   Nautical
A unit of length equal to 720 feet (220 meters) in the United States and 608 feet (185 meters) in England.
ca·ble's length   (kā'bəlz)
n.  Variant of cable length.
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