A secret political clique or faction. / (derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose. / A secret plot.

To engage in the activities of a cabal.

A blue colour, tinted with grey.

Of a blue colour, tinted with grey.

(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

(transitive) To place in a cabin or other small space. / (by extension) To limit the scope of. / (intransitive, obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a cabin; to lodge.

(nautical) A very thick rope used for tasks such as towing, made by twisting together three ordinary hawser-laid ropes.

(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel. / (historical, nautical) A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.

(nautical) a vessel fitted for laying and repairing submarine cables; it has a large roller built over the bows for paying out cable.

(idiomatic, obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A Dissenter; a Protestant who is not a follower of the Established Church (i.e. Church of England, Church of Scotland, etc).