Definitions of cable:
- noun:    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
- noun:    a television system transmitted over cables
- noun:    a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- noun:    a telegram sent abroad
- noun:    a nautical unit of depth
- noun:    television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
- verb:    send cables, wires, or telegrams
- verb:    fasten with a cable Example: "Cable trees" 
- name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3200)