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

Alternative form of cable television

A transmission line, consisting of a conducting wire surrounded by an insulated spacer, surrounded by a cylindrical conducting sheath; used to carry high frequency signals such as TV.

A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context / A Spanish gentleman. / A Spanish line dance.

a senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government

(television) A set top box connecting a house to its cable service.

(US) Initialism of Civil Aeronautics Board. / (UK) Initialism of Citizens Advice Bureau. / (Ireland) Initialism of Criminal Assets Bureau. / (military, US) Initialism of Combat Action Badge.

(emergency medicine) Initialism of chest compressions, airway and breathing. / (psychology) Initialism of Cognition, Affect, and Behavior. / Initialism of caffeinated alcoholic beverage.

plural of jumper cable

(colloquial, US, sometimes offensive) An unlicensed taxi, especially in the North East of the United States.