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单词 geometrical foot
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geometrical foot
c. Designating imperial units of length ( geometrical foot, geometrical mile, etc.) variously explained, but in later use based on the degree of longitude (the nautical mile, formerly 6080 feet, giving a length for the geometrical foot of 1 foot 1.8 inches, approx. 35.1 cm). Now historical.
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geometrical1597
maritime mile1632
geometric1670
nautical mile1730
knot1748
nautic mile1762
sea-mile1796
air mile1919
1597 E. Hoby tr. B. de Mendoza Theorique & Practise Warre 59 The bridge being fiue geometrical feete in depth.
1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 52 Gradus Geometrorum, wherewith the world is measured round about, is 15 miles, so the world is 360 Gradus, in toto 5400 miles, or at 4 miles for one Geometricall mile, is 21600 miles.
a1652 I. Jones Most Notable Antiq. called Stone-Heng (1655) 34 In height one hundred twenty one Geometrical feet (which of our measure makes one hundred thirty six feet).
1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World x. 287 Italian or Geometrical miles, (at the rate of 60 to a degree).
1769 B. Alexander tr. G. B. Morgagni Seats & Causes Dis. II. xxxiv. 158 Widmann..found also a much longer portion of the intestinum jejunum, that is more than a geometrical foot, fallen within the part next to it.
1799 E. Little Usher 26 Long Measure... 8 Furlongs 1 Mile. 60 Geometrical miles 1 Degree.
1904 E. H. Blair et al. tr. Philippine Islands 1493–1898 XVI. 66 These walls were twelve thousand eight hundred and forty-three geometrical feet in extent.
1995 P. Sheingorn tr. Bk. Sainte Foy i. 82 There remains the golden frontal of the high altar, which is not less than seven feet and two fingers in length—not in geometrical feet, but as the peasants are accustomed to measure, with both hands spread out and the thumbs linked.
1998 J. J. Roche Math. Measurem. iv. 53 The geometrical foot seems to have won more approval than application from mathematical philosophers.
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