cable length (International) | 1 cable length (International) | 2 cable length (International) | 3 cable length (International) | 4 cable length (International) | 5 cable length (International) | 6 cable length (International) | 7 cable length (International) | 8 cable length (International) | 9 cable length (International) | 10 cable length (International) | 11 cable length (International) | 12 cable length (International) | 13 cable length (International) | 14 cable length (International) | 15 cable length (International) | 16 cable length (International) | 17 cable length (International) | 18 cable length (International) | 19 cable length (International) | 20 cable length (International) | 21 cable length (International) | 22 cable length (International) | 23 cable length (International) | 24 cable length (International) | 25 cable length (International) | 26 cable length (International) | 27 cable length (International) | 28 cable length (International) | 29 cable length (International) | 30 cable length (International) | 31 cable length (International) | 32 cable length (International) | 33 cable length (International) | 34 cable length (International) | 35 cable length (International) | 36 cable length (International) | 37 cable length (International) | 38 cable length (International) | 39 cable length (International) | 40 cable length (International) | 41 cable length (International) | 42 cable length (International) | 43 cable length (International) | 44 cable length (International) | 45 cable length (International) | 46 cable length (International) | 47 cable length (International) | 48 cable length (International) | 49 cable length (International) | 50 cable length (International) | 51 cable length (International) | 52 cable length (International) | 53 cable length (International) | 54 cable length (International) | 55 cable length (International) | 56 cable length (International) | 57 cable length (International) | 58 cable length (International) | 59 cable length (International) | 60 cable length (International) | 61 cable length (International) | 62 cable length (International) | 63 cable length (International) | 64 cable length (International) | 65 cable length (International) | 66 cable length (International) | 67 cable length (International) | 68 cable length (International) | 69 cable length (International) | 70 cable length (International) | 71 cable length (International) | 72 cable length (International) | 73 cable length (International) | 74 cable length (International) | 75 cable length (International) | 76 cable length (International) | 77 cable length (International) | 78 cable length (International) | 79 cable length (International) | 80 cable length (International) | 81 cable length (International) | 82 cable length (International) | 83 cable length (International) | 84 cable length (International) | 85 cable length (International) | 86 cable length (International) | 87 cable length (International) | 88 cable length (International) | 89 cable length (International) | 90 cable length (International) | 91 cable length (International) | 92 cable length (International) | 93 cable length (International) | 94 cable length (International) | 95 cable length (International) | 96 cable length (International) | 97 cable length (International) | 98 cable length (International) | 99 cable length (International) | 100 cable length (International) |
rope | 30.3805774 rope | 60.7611549 rope | 91.1417323 rope | 121.5223097 rope | 151.9028871 rope | 182.2834646 rope | 212.6640420 rope | 243.0446194 rope | 273.4251969 rope | 303.8057743 rope | 334.1863517 rope | 364.5669291 rope | 394.9475066 rope | 425.3280840 rope | 455.7086614 rope | 486.0892388 rope | 516.4698163 rope | 546.8503937 rope | 577.2309711 rope | 607.6115486 rope | 637.9921260 rope | 668.3727034 rope | 698.7532808 rope | 729.1338583 rope | 759.5144357 rope | 789.8950131 rope | 820.2755906 rope | 850.6561680 rope | 881.0367454 rope | 911.4173228 rope | 941.7979003 rope | 972.1784777 rope | 1,002.5590551 rope | 1,032.9396325 rope | 1,063.3202100 rope | 1,093.7007874 rope | 1,124.0813648 rope | 1,154.4619423 rope | 1,184.8425197 rope | 1,215.2230971 rope | 1,245.6036745 rope | 1,275.9842520 rope | 1,306.3648294 rope | 1,336.7454068 rope | 1,367.1259843 rope | 1,397.5065617 rope | 1,427.8871391 rope | 1,458.2677165 rope | 1,488.6482940 rope | 1,519.0288714 rope | 1,549.4094488 rope | 1,579.7900262 rope | 1,610.1706037 rope | 1,640.5511811 rope | 1,670.9317585 rope | 1,701.3123360 rope | 1,731.6929134 rope | 1,762.0734908 rope | 1,792.4540682 rope | 1,822.8346457 rope | 1,853.2152231 rope | 1,883.5958005 rope | 1,913.9763780 rope | 1,944.3569554 rope | 1,974.7375328 rope | 2,005.1181102 rope | 2,035.4986877 rope | 2,065.8792651 rope | 2,096.2598425 rope | 2,126.6404199 rope | 2,157.0209974 rope | 2,187.4015748 rope | 2,217.7821522 rope | 2,248.1627297 rope | 2,278.5433071 rope | 2,308.9238845 rope | 2,339.3044619 rope | 2,369.6850394 rope | 2,400.0656168 rope | 2,430.4461942 rope | 2,460.8267717 rope | 2,491.2073491 rope | 2,521.5879265 rope | 2,551.9685039 rope | 2,582.3490814 rope | 2,612.7296588 rope | 2,643.1102362 rope | 2,673.4908136 rope | 2,703.8713911 rope | 2,734.2519685 rope | 2,764.6325459 rope | 2,795.0131234 rope | 2,825.3937008 rope | 2,855.7742782 rope | 2,886.1548556 rope | 2,916.5354331 rope | 2,946.9160105 rope | 2,977.2965879 rope | 3,007.6771654 rope | 3,038.0577428 rope |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cable length (International) | ≡ 1⁄10 nmi | ≡ 185.2 m | Imperial/US |
cable length (International) | ropes | cable length (International) | ropes |
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1 | = 30.380577427822 | 4 | = 121.52230971129 |
1.5 | = 45.570866141732 | 4.5 | = 136.7125984252 |
2 | = 60.761154855643 | 5 | = 151.90288713911 |
2.5 | = 75.951443569554 | 5.5 | = 167.09317585302 |
3 | = 91.141732283465 | 6 | = 182.28346456693 |
A rope may refer to any of several units of measurement initially determined or formed by ropes or knotted cords.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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rope | rope | ≡ 20 ft | = 6.096 m | Other (Length) |
ropes | cable length (International) | ropes | cable length (International) |
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1 | = 0.032915766738661 | 4 | = 0.13166306695464 |
1.5 | = 0.049373650107991 | 4.5 | = 0.14812095032397 |
2 | = 0.065831533477322 | 5 | = 0.1645788336933 |
2.5 | = 0.082289416846652 | 5.5 | = 0.18103671706263 |
3 | = 0.098747300215983 | 6 | = 0.19749460043197 |
cable length (International) | ropes |
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1 | = 30.3805774 |
0.0329158 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |