cable length


cable length

noun

Definition of CABLE LENGTH

: a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or 608 feet

First Known Use of CABLE LENGTH

1555

Rhymes with CABLE LENGTH

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