NOUN | quantity | nautical mile, naut mi, 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 | nautical mile, mile, mi, naut 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 | naut mi, 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 | mile, mi, naut 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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