stream cable

noun

A hawser or rope, smaller than the bower cables, to moor a ship in a place sheltered from wind and heavy seas.

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Meanings

nounstream cable (plural stream cables)

plural stream cables

  1. A hawser or rope, smaller than the bower cables, to moor a ship in a place sheltered from wind and heavy seas.
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APA

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“stream cable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stream%20cable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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