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nautical mile
nautical milen. 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 US unit equal to 1,852 meters (about 6,076 feet). Also called sea mile.nautical mile n 1. (Units) Also called: international nautical mile or 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. (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 nau′tical mile′
n. 1. international nautical mile. 2. a unit of distance, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 m), formerly used in the U.S. for navigation. [1625–35] nau·ti·cal mile (nô′tĭ-kəl) A unit of length used in air and sea navigation, equal to about 6,076 feet (1,852 meters). See Table at measurement.nautical mileA 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.nautical mile1. (n mi) A unit of length used in navigation. In the metric system, one nautical mile (international) = 1852 m.2. See mile.Thesaurus| 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 mileAdmiralty mile, geographical mile, naut mi, mi, 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 latitudeair mile, international nautical mile, mile, naut mi, mi, knotnautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation |
Translationsnautical mile
nautical mile1. 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. a former British unit of length equal to 1853.18 m (6080 ft.), which was replaced by the international nautical mile in 1970 nautical mile[′nȯd·ə·kəl ′mīl] (navigation) A unit of distance used principally in navigation; for practical consideration it is usually considered the length of 1 minute of any great circle of the earth, the meridian being the great circle most commonly used; the International Hydrographic Bureau in 1929 proposed a standard length of 1852 meters, which is known as the international nautical mile. nautical mile Nautical mile.A common unit for measuring distance. For most practical navigation purposes, all of the following units are used interchangeably as the equivalent of one nautical mile: (a) 6076.11549 ft or 1852 m; (b) one minute of arc of a great circle on a sphere having an area equal to that of the earth; (c) one minute of arc on the earth's equator, or 6076.10 ft (1851.9952 m); (d) one minute of arc of the meridian or one minute of latitude. This, however, varies between 1843 m (6046.58793 ft) at the equator, 1853 m (6079.3963 ft) at 45°N and S latitude, and 1862 m (6108.9238 ft) at the poles because the earth is an oblate spheroid. However, for the purpose of navigation, the International Nautical Mile of 1852 m (6076.1033 ft) has been adapted as the standard for air navigation.See NASA Management Instruction
See NAUT MInautical mile
Synonyms for nautical milenoun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)Synonyms- Admiralty mile
- geographical mile
- naut mi
- mi
- mile
Related Wordsnoun a unit of length used in navigationSynonyms- air mile
- international nautical mile
- mile
- naut mi
- mi
- knot
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