NOUN | quantity | air mile, nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile | a unit of length used in navigation |
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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, naut mi, international nautical 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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