A hawser or rope, smaller than the bower cables, to moor a ship in a place sheltered from wind and heavy seas.

A style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permuting stitches.

(nautical) To release the end of the cable on board and let it all run out and go overboard, as when there is not time to weigh anchor. / (nautical, slang) To die.

plural of ribbon cable

A cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other on the same flat plane; often used for internal peripherals in a computer.

synonym of screened cable

A man that works for the cable television service and installs cable television.

plural of shielded cable

plural of screened cable

(nautical) a type of ferry which propels itself by means of one or more steel cables laid across a body of water.