nautical mile
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nautical mile
noun nautical miles
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A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).
Near-synonym: geographical mile (very close to the same distance)
Similar: sea mile, geographical mile
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Synonym of sea mile, a historical Scandinavian unit of distance equal to about 4 nmi.
Similar: sea mile
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noun nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres
| Español | milla náutica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해리 haeri |
| 日本語 | 海里 kairi |
| 中文 | 海里 hǎilǐ, 海浬 hǎilǐ |
| Português | milha náutica |
| Français | nautique, mille marin |
| Deutsch | Seemeile |
| Italiano | miglio nautico (miglia nautiche f pl), miglio marino (miglia marine f pl) |
| Ελληνικά | ναυτικό μίλι naftikó míli |
| Română | milă marină |
| Русский | морска́я ми́ля morskája mílja |
| Tiếng Việt | hải lý, hải lí |
| العربية | مِيل بَحْرِيّ mīl baḥriyy |
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