(n): a message transmitted by telegraph
(n): a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
(n): a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
(n): a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
(n): a strong line
(n): a nautical unit of depth
(n): a unit of measurement of length
(n): television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
(n): broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
(n): a television system that transmits over cables
(n): a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
(v): send cables, wires, or telegrams
(v): communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
(v): fasten with a cable
(v): cause to be firmly attached
A unit of distance formerly used at sea. The traditional U.S. mariner's cable was 120 fathoms long (720 ft, 0.1185 nautical mile, or about 219.4 meters). The British Admiralty, in 1830, defined the cable to equal exactly 0.1 nautical (Admiralty) mile (608 feet or about 185.3 meters). Some navies are now using a metric cable equal to exactly 200 meters (about 656.17 ft).