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nautical mile

nau·ti·cal mile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [naw-ti-kuh l, not-i- mahyl]
    • /ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- maɪl/
    • /ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl maɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-ti-kuh l, not-i- mahyl]
    • /ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- maɪl/

Definitions of nautical mile words

  • noun nautical mile a unit of distance used chiefly in navigation, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 meters) in the U.S., now replaced by the international nautical mile. 1
  • noun nautical mile measure of distance: sea mile 1
  • countable noun nautical mile A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used at sea. It is equal to 1852 metres. 0
  • noun nautical 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) 0
  • noun nautical mile a former British unit of length equal to 1853.18 m (6080 ft), which was replaced by the international nautical mile in 1970 0
  • noun nautical mile any of various units of distance for sea and air navigation: in the U.S. since 1959, an international unit of length, equal to one minute of arc of a great circle of the earth or 6,076.12 feet or 1.1508 miles (1,852 meters or 1.852 kilometers) 0
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Origin of nautical mile

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Nautical mile

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nautical mile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nautical mile

noun nautical mile

  • knot — either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • nm — Nanometer.
  • sea mile — nautical mile.
All 3 Synonyms of nautical mile

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