Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nautical mile | Yes | No | No | No |
international nautical mile | Yes | No | No | No |
nautical mile (noun) | international nautical mile (noun) |
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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 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 equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile |