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Cablelaid — Ca ble*laid ( l[=a]d ), a. 1. (Naut.) Composed of three three stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable. [1913 Webster] 2. Twisted after the manner of a cable; as, a cable laid gold chain. Simmonds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cablelaid — /kay beuhl layd /, adj. 1. noting a rope formed of three plain laid ropes twisted together in a left handed direction; hawser laid. 2. noting a rope formed of three backhanded ropes twisted together in a right handed direction. [1715 25; CABLE +… … Useful english dictionary
cablet — /kay blit/, n. a small cable, esp. a cablelaid rope under 10 in. (25 cm) in circumference. [1565 75; CABLE + ET] * * * … Universalium
haw|ser-laid — «H zuhr LAYD, suhr », adjective. = cablelaid … Useful english dictionary
