| 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. |
| 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. |