Seil — meaning in English

English meaning

• cable noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
• rope noun A thick, strong cord made by twisting together fibers, strands, or wires.
• tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.

Senses

Seil is used for these senses in English:

• cable A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
• rope (uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
• rope (computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.
• tow A rope or cable used in towing.

cable — full definition

1. noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
2. verb To send a message by telegraph or undersea cable; more loosely, to send an urgent message.

rope — full definition

1. noun A thick, strong cord made by twisting together fibers, strands, or wires.
2. verb To tie, secure, or catch something with a rope.

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