nautical miles

A form of nautical mile — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nautical mile
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