Convert cable (U.K. or Imperial or Admiralty) to shackle (Britain 16th century)
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Definition and details for cable (U.K. or Imperial or Admiralty):
Imperial cable length is a nautical unit of length equal to 1/10 nautical mile or 185.3184 meters based on the Admiralty mile.
Definition and details for shackle (Britain 16th century):
Shackle unit of length used for measuring lengths, especially anchor chains. During the 16th century in Britain, shackle was defined as 75 feet or 22.86 meters.