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Detailed Synonyms for nautical mile in English

nautical mile:

nautical mile [the ~] noun

  1. the nautical mile
    the sea-mile; the nautical mile
  2. the nautical mile
    – a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude 1
    the knot; the mile; the nautical mile; the mi; the international nautical mile; the naut mi; the air mile
    – a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude 1
  3. the nautical mile
    – a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile 1
    the mile; the nautical mile; the mi; the Admiralty mile; the naut mi; the geographical mile
    – a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile 1

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Related Definitions for "nautical mile":

  1. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude1
  2. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile1

Related Synonyms for nautical mile