cablelaid
[ key-buh l-leyd ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌleɪd /
adjective
noting a rope formed of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction; hawser-laid.
noting a rope formed of three backhanded ropes twisted together in a right-handed direction.
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Words nearby cablelaid
cable-ready, cable-stayed bridge, cable-stitch, cablecast, cablegram, cablelaid, cablephoto, cablet, cablevision, cableway, cabling
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Example sentences from the Web for cable-laid
Right-hand rope must be coiled with the sun, and cable-laid rope against the sun.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry DanaHawser-laid rope is a right-handed rope, and cable-laid is therefore left-handed.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. ClokeThus, cable-laid rope is like three small common ropes laid up into one large one.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry DanaLarge ropes are distinguished into two main classes, the cable-laid and hawser-laid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for cable-laid
cable-laid
adjective
(of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction
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