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mile vs sea mile

sea mile vs mile

mile and sea mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mile Yes No No No
sea mile Yes No No No
As nouns, mile and sea mile are synonyms defined as:
  • mile and sea mile: a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
mile (noun) sea mile (noun)
a footrace extending one mile a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
a large distance
Difference between mile and sea mile

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