| NOUN | quantity | naut mi, nautical mile, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile | a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters) |
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| quantity | naut mi, nautical mile, mile, mi, international nautical mile, air mile | a unit of length used in navigation |
| Meaning | A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile. | |
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| Synonyms | nautical mile, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile | |
| Broader | nautical linear unit | A linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Meaning | A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude / latitude. | |
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| Synonyms | nautical mile, mile, mi, international nautical mile, air mile | |
| Broader | nautical linear unit | A linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| Spanish | milla, milla náutica, nudo | |
| Catalan | milla, milla nàutica, nus | |
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