slip the cable | Idiomator

Meaning: (nautical,dated)To release the end of the cable (for mooring or anchoring) on board and let it all run out and go overboard, such as when it is not appropriate toweigh anchor.; (nautical,idiomatic,dated)Todie.; (idiomatic,dated)Toshed, toget rid of

Examples:

EN: Now. About getting under way. We must slip the cable ..
ES: En cuanto soltemos amarras... hay que deslizar la cadena... y mover el barco sin el ruido que podría oírse en la orilla.

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