CABLET

Etymology

Noun

cablet (plural cablets)

A slender cable.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"blet, n. Etym: [Dim. of cable; cf. F. câblot.]

Definition: A little cable less than ten inches in circumference.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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