cabler

noun

ca·​bler

ˈkā-b(ə-)lər

plural cablers

1

: one that cables

2

: a cable television network

… the latter genres have proven to have a longer shelf life in reruns on local broadcast stations and cablers.

—Jill Goldsmith and Cynthia Littleton, Daily Variety, 15 Jan. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for cabler

• abler
• glabellar
• stabler
• enabler