Meaning of cable ship | Babel Free
Definitions
a vessel fitted for laying and repairing submarine cables; it has a large roller built over the bows for paying out cable.
Equivalents
Français
navire câblier
Examples
“The land line was eight months later in its completion than was anticipated, but the fleet of cable ships, sent out by the British Australian Telegraph Company, arrived in Port Darwin at the date appointed by them: November 6th, 1871.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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