Cable
(n.) A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links. |
Cable
(n.) A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance |
Cable
(n.) A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope |
Cable
(v. t.) To fasten with a cable. |
Cable
(v. t.) To ornament with cabling. See Cabling. |
Cable
(v. t. & i.) To telegraph by a submarine cable |
Mesh
(n.) The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space |
Mesh
(n.) The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack. |
Mesh
(v. t.) To catch in a mesh. |
Mesh
(v. i.) To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels. |
Sheet cable
() The cable belonging to the sheet anchor. |
Shield
(n.) A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler. |
Shield
(n.) Anything which protects or defends |
Shield
(n.) Figuratively, one who protects or defends. |
Shield
(n.) In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. |
Shield
(n.) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon. |
Shield
(n.) A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses. |
Shield
(n.) A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield. |
Shield
(n.) A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield. |
Shield
(n.) To cover with, or as with, a shield |
Shield
(n.) To ward off |
Shield
(n.) To avert, as a misfortune |
Shield-bearer
(n.) One who, or that which, carries a shield. |
Shield-bearer
(n.) Any small moth of the genus Aspidisca, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves. |
Water shield
() An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly. |
Wire
(n.) A thread or slender rod of metal |
Wire
(n.) A telegraph wire or cable |
Wire
(v. t.) To bind with wire |
Wire
(v. t.) To put upon a wire |
Wire
(v. t.) To snare by means of a wire or wires. |
Wire
(v. t.) To send (a message) by telegraph. |
Wire
(v. i.) To pass like a wire |
Wire
(v. i.) To send a telegraphic message. |
Wire-drawer
(n.) One who draws metal into wire. |
Wire-heel
(n.) A disease in the feet of a horse or other beast. |
Wire-puller
(n.) One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet |
Wire-pulling
(n.) The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet |
Wire-tailed
(a.) Having some or all of the tail quills terminated in a long, slender, pointed shaft, without a web or barbules. |
Wire-worker
(n.) One who manufactures articles from wire. |
mesh
meshing
interlock
interlocking | the act of interlocking or meshing, an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check |
carapace
shell cuticle
shield a | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
| wire-haired fox terrier | a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wirehair
wirehaired terrier
wire-haired terrier | a terrier with wiry hair |
| griffon wire-haired pointing griffon | breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France |
| baling wire | wire used to make bales |
barbed wire
barbwire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
| cable | a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire |
cable cable television
cable system
cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
| cable line transmission line | a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power |
cable car
car | a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway, they took a cable car to the top of the mountain |
cable railway
funicular
funicular railway | a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars |
| chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences |
coaxial cable
coax
coax cable | a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
cross hair
cross wire | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs |
| electrical cable | a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations |
| ethernet cable | any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets |
fiber optic cable
fibre optic cable | a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light |
| ground cable | a mooring cable, runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor |
guy
guy cable
guy wire
guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
| heat shield | a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry |
| high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
jumper cable
jumper lead
lead booster cable | a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire, it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads |
net
network
mesh
meshing meshwork | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals |
| nipple shield | a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women |
| piano wire | thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
power line
power cable | cable used to distribute electricity |
| printer cable | a cable between a computer and a printer |
| shield buckler | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows |
| shield | a protective covering or structure |
telephone wire
telephone line telegraph wire
telegraph line | the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |
tramway tram aerial tramway
cable tramway
ropeway | a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers |
| trip wire | a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
| wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| wire conducting wire | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance |
| wire cloth | fabric woven of metallic wire |
| wire cutter | an edge tool used in cutting wire |
wire gauge
wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
wire matrix printer
wire printer
stylus printer | an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
| wire recorder | an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire |
| wire stripper | a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire |
mesh topology
mesh | the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component |
cable
cablegram
overseas telegram | a telegram sent abroad |
cable television
cable | television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver |
telegram
wire | a message transmitted by telegraph |
Star of David
Shield of David
Magen David
Mogen David
Solomon's seal | a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles, an emblem symbolizing Judaism |
engagement
mesh
meshing
interlocking | contact by fitting together, the engagement of the clutch, the meshing of gears |
| trip wire | a small military force that serves as a first line of defense, if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces |
news agency
press agency
wire service
press association
news organization
news organisation | an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically |
| wire | the finishing line on a racetrack |