nautical mile in English dictionary

  • nautical mile

    Meanings and definitions of "nautical mile"

    • (nautical) 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).
    • noun
      (nautical)
      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).
    • nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 meters
    • 6080ft
    • A unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of latitude along any meridian. (source: Wikipedia)
    • noun
      a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute 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

    Synonyms of "nautical mile" in English dictionary

    geographical mile, air mile, knot are the top synonyms of "nautical mile" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of nautical mile

    • nautical mile ( plural  nautical miles)
    • nautical mile (plural nautical miles)
  • Nautical Mile
  • Nautical mile

Sample sentences with "nautical mile"

Available translations

Authors