nautical mile vs mile

nautical mile and mile both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nautical mile	Yes	No	No	No
mile	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nautical mile and mile are synonyms defined as:

nautical mile and mile: a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

Other synonyms of nautical mile include air mile, international nautical mile, mi, naut mi.

As nouns, nautical mile and mile are synonyms defined as:

nautical mile and mile: a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

Other synonyms of nautical mile include Admiralty mile, geographical mile, mi, naut mi.

nautical mile (noun)	mile (noun)
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 footrace extending one mile
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile	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