nautical mile
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Definition & Meaning of "nautical mile"in English

Nautical mile
01

a unit of distance used in maritime and air navigation, equal to 1,852 metres 

Grammatical Information
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a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile 

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