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English noun: nautical mile | |||
| 1. | nautical mile (quantity) a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile | ||
| Synonyms | Admiralty mile, geographical mile, mi, mile, naut mi | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nautical linear unit | ||
| 2. | nautical mile (quantity) a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||
| Synonyms | air mile, international nautical mile, knot, mi, mile, naut mi | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nautical linear unit | ||
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