/ Dictionary / Index C cablelaid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•ble•laid Pronunciation: (kā'bul-lād"), [key] — adj. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cablegram cable length Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language