nautical linear unit 1
noundomain: quantity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a linear unit of distance used in navigation
Hypernym
linear unit 1
noun
a unit of measurement of length
EnglishHyponym
nautical mile 2
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
nautical mile 1
noun
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
sea mile 1
noun
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
