HyperDic: nautical_mile

English > 2 senses of the expression nautical mile:
NOUNquantitynautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty milea former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)
quantitynautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile, air milea unit of length used in navigation
English > nautical mile: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile.
Synonymsnaut mi, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile
Broadernautical linear unitA linear unit of distance used in navigation
Spanishmilla
Catalanmilla
English > nautical mile: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningA unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude / latitude.
Synonymsmile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile, air mile
Broadernautical linear unitA linear unit of distance used in navigation
Spanishmilla, milla náutica, nudo
Catalanmilla, milla nàutica, nus

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