English Dictionary

cable ship

名詞

(nautical) a vessel fitted for laying and repairing submarine cables; it has a large roller built over the bows for paying out cable.

日本語の意味

海底ケーブルの敷設や修理を行うために装備された船舶。船首にケーブルを放出するための大きなローラーが設置されている。

The cable ship sped across the Atlantic to repair the damaged fiber-optic line.

海底ケーブルの敷設と修理に対応した船が、損傷した光ファイバー回線を修復するために大西洋を横断した。

意味（1）

(nautical) a vessel fitted for laying and repairing submarine cables; it has a large roller built over the bows for paying out cable.

The land line was eight months later in its completion than was anticipated, but the fleet of cable ships, sent out by the British Australian Telegraph Company, arrived in Port Darwin at the date appointed by them: November 6th, 1871.

cable ships （ plural ）