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nautical mile

/'nɔtɪkəl_maɪl/

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noun
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
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air mile international nautical mile mi mile naut mi

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nautical linear unit
noun
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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admiralty mile geographical mile mi mile naut mi

type of:
nautical linear unit

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