cable's length

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Noun cable's length has 1 sense

cable, cable length, cable's length - a nautical unit of depth
--₁ is a kind of linear unit

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cable's length

Noun:

1. (nautical) A unit of length used in sea navigation, equal to approximately 607.61 feet or 185.32 meters.

Sample sentence:

The ship dropped anchor at a cable's length from the shore.

cable's length

Phrase:

1. (idiomatic) A short distance; a relatively small measure of length.

Sample sentence:

Our house is just a cable's length away from the park.