"cable" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaːbəl/ Forms: cables [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French cable, from Late Latin capulum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro-nor|cable}} Old Northern French cable, {{der|enm|LL.|capulum}} Late Latin capulum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cable, {{enm-noun|cables|kablen}} cable (plural cables)
  1. A cable or strong rope (as used in nautical applications) Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-cable-enm-noun-HDn3L-CT Disambiguation of Nautical: 79 21
  2. Any kind of rope or cable; a supporting wire.
    Sense id: en-cable-enm-noun-ALICjvkJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kable, cabul, cabull, kabel, cabil, cabel, cabulle, cabill

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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