Hawser vs. Cable
Hawsernoun
(nautical) a cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship
Hawsernoun
A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.
Hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
Hawser
Hawser is a nautical term for a thick cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship. A hawser passes through a hawsehole, also known as a cat hole, located on the hawse.
Cablenoun
(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
Cablenoun
A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
Cablenoun
An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
Cablenoun
An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
Cablenoun
(nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
Cablenoun
(communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
Cablenoun
Short for cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna.
Cablenoun
A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.
Cablenoun
(nautical) A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.
Cablenoun
100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.
Cablenoun
(finance) The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar.
Cablenoun
(architecture) A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope.
Cableverb
(transitive) To provide with cable(s)
Cableverb
(transitive) To fasten (as if) with cable(s)
Cableverb
(transitive) To wrap wires to form a cable
Cableverb
(transitive) To send a telegram by cable
Cableverb
(intransitive) To communicate by cable
Cableverb
To ornament with cabling.
Cablenoun
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links.
Cablenoun
A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.
Cablenoun
A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; - called also cable molding.
Cableverb
To fasten with a cable.
Cableverb
To ornament with cabling. See Cabling.
Cableverb
To telegraph by a submarine cable
Cablenoun
a telegram sent abroad
Cablenoun
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Cablenoun
a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
Cablenoun
a nautical unit of depth
Cablenoun
television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
Cablenoun
a television system transmitted over cables
Cableverb
send cables, wires, or telegrams
Cableverb
fasten with a cable;
