| nautical mile n. Abbr. nm A unit of length used in sea and air navigation, based on the length of one minute of arc of a great circle, especially an international and U.S. unit equal to 1,852 meters (about 6,076 feet). Also called sea mile. |
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1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called international nautical mile air mile a unit of length, used esp in navigation, equivalent to the average length of a minute of latitude, and corresponding to a latitude of 45°, i.e. 1852 m (6076.12 ft.)
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a former British unit of length equal to 1853.18 m (6080 ft.), which was replaced by the international nautical mile in 1970 Former name geographical mile Compare sea mile
nautical mile (nô t -k l) A unit of length in the US Customary System, used in air and sea navigation and equal to 6,076 feet or 2,025 yards (1,852 meters). Also called geographic mile. See Table at measurement. |
A measure of distance equal to one minute of arc on the Earth's surface. The United States has adopted the international nautical mile equal to 1,852 meters or 6,076.11549 feet. Also called nm.
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| Noun | 1. |  nautical mile - a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute milenautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| 2. | nautical 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 nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation |
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nautical mile
n → Seemeile f
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