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e, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting, or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.

Fastened with, or attached to, a cable or rope. "The cabled stone." Dyer.

A message sent by a submarine telegraphic cable.

Composed of three three-stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable.

A little cable less than ten inches in circumference.

Capable of being abdicated.

ding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. That which was most remarkable in this contest was . . . the amicable manner in which it was managed. Prideoux. Amicable action (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of t…

The quality of being amicable; amicability.

ng applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.

Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a communicable disease; communicable knowledge.

Capable of being confiscated; liable to forfeiture.

That may or should be deprecated. Paley.

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.

The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.

Capable of being educated. "Men are educable." M. Arnold.

Capable of being eradicated.

erving to be excommunicated; making excommunication possible or proper. "Persons excommunicable ." Bp. Hall. What offenses are excommunicable Kenle.

explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation. It is not explicable upon any grounds. Burke.

Quality of being explicable.

Capable of being extricated. Sir W. Jones.