cablelaid
[ key-buhl-leyd ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌleɪd /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for cablelaid
cable-laid
adjective
(of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction
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