Meaning of NAUTICAL MILE
| Pronunciation: | | 'notikul mIl
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- [n] a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
- [n] a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
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| | Synonyms: | | Admiralty mile, air mile, geographical mile, international nautical mile, knot, mi, mile, naut mi |
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| | See Also: | | nautical linear unit | |
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