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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cable, cable length, cable's lengthnoun

    a nautical unit of depth

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  1. cable lengthnoun

    One tenth (1/10) of a nautical mile.

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  1. Cable length

    A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. Owing to anachronisms and varying techniques of measurement, a cable length can be anywhere from 169 to 220 metres, depending on the standard used. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:

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  1. cable length

    Cable length is a unit of measurement traditionally used in maritime contexts, originally referring to the length of a ship's anchor cable. It is generally accepted to be approximately 185 to 200 meters or about one-tenth of a nautical mile. However, its exact length can vary depending on the country and specific usage.

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  1. Cable length

    A cable length or cable's length is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or 100 fathoms, or sometimes 120 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the age of sail. The definition varies: ⁕International: ¹⁄10 nautical mile, or 185.2 m ⁕Imperial: ¹⁄10 Admiralty mile, or 608 ft, about 101 fathoms ⁕The traditional British fathom varied from 5½ feet to 7 feet in the Merchant Navy. ⁕U.S. customary: 120 fathoms

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cable length in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cable length in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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