Rope (general) / Cable dream meaning is explained below using 1 different source. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Klaus Vollmar
Reliable help that, if received often, is an aid when descending from a tower or a high building. Aid when one is fleeing. But also a symbol for bonding as well as being tied up. Dreams about a rope always have something to do with security, similar to Anchor and Buoy.
Rope / Cord. Obstacle dream; or desiring or needing to connect with somebody / something. Despair (the rope that you hang yourself with, the rope of the gallows).
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar