Meaning
A long object used to make a physical connection.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Recorded since c.1205 as Middle English cable, from Old Northern French cable, from Late Latin capulum (“lasso, rope, halter”), from Latin capiō (“to take, seize”). Use of the term "cable" to refer to the USD/GBP exchange rate originated in the mid-19th century, when the exchange rate began to be transmitted across the Atlantic by a submarine communications cable.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-05-26EAKCBIL
- 2026-04-14BALECIY
- 2026-03-03ABCEKLO
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-04-10CALEBKP
- 2025-03-23CALYIEB
- 2024-07-27BACEHKL
- 2024-06-12CAULDEB
- 2024-05-26CAKEBIL
- 2024-04-27BAOECLP
- 2024-02-13BALECIP
- 2023-12-20EOALCBK
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.