cable vs rope

cable and rope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cable	Yes	No	Yes	No
rope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rope is a hypernym of cable; that is, rope is a word with a broader meaning than cable:

cable (noun)	rope (noun)
a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire	a strong line
a television system that transmits over cables	street names for flunitrazepam
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
a telegram sent abroad
television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
a nautical unit of depth

cable (verb)	rope (verb)
send cables, wires, or telegrams	fasten with a rope
fasten with a cable	catch with a lasso