Cable Street

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A road in the East End of London.
  2. The Battle of Cable Street.

Pronunciation

en-us-Cable Street.ogg

Word forms

Cable Street

Etymology

Cable Street started as a straight path along which hemp ropes were twisted into ships’ cables (i.e., ropes).

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