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nautical mile meaning and definition
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Definition of nautical mile (noun)
- 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
- a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
Source: Princeton University Wordnet