a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy.
Also, cable length . Also called cable .
[ 1545-55 ]
a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy.
Also, cable length . Also called cable .
[ 1545-55 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012