The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Cables Length

Sea Terms

About one-tenth of a mile--100 fathoms of 6 feet each.

← Cable-laid Rope All “C” entries Caboose →

2026 Editor's Note: A cable — a tenth of a nautical mile — is still used at sea for short distances. See cable length. (Ed: BR 2026-07-04)

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