cablet

noun

ca·​blet

ˈkāblə̇t

plural -s

: a small cable

specifically : a cable-laid rope less than 10 inches in circumference

Word History

Etymology

cable entry 1 + -et

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

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