cable

Flexible, very strong cord made of twisted or braided ropes.

braided rope

Cable made by braiding strands together.

sheath

Casing made of interwoven threads that protects the core and makes it resistant to rubbing.

core

Mass of braided threads that give the rope its strength.

twisted rope

Strand of rope that is twisted with others to make a cable.

fiber

Each of the threadlike objects that are twisted to the right to make a yarn.

yarn

Each of the threads made of fibers that are twisted to the left to make a strand.

cable

Flexible, very strong cord made of twisted ropes.

rope

One of many strands that, when twisted to the left, make a cable.

strand

One of many strands of yarn that, when twisted to the right, make a twisted rope.