naut mi meaning and definition

NAUT MI noun

Definition of naut mi (noun)

1. 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, nautical mile
2. 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, nautical mile