cablet

ca·blet

[key-blit]
noun
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.

Origin:
1565–75; cable + -et

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cablet (ˈkeɪblɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a small cable, esp a cable-laid rope that has a circumference of less than 25 centimetres (ten inches)

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