/ Dictionary / Index C cable's length: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca'ble's length" Pronunciation: [key] a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cable release cable-stitch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language