- marine league
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a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
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Marine league — Marine Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marine league — noun : a league used as a marine unit equal to three nautical miles called also sea league; compare land league * * * a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). * * * marine league, a measure of nautical distance equal to three nautical miles … Useful english dictionary
marine league — an informal name for the league as used at sea: a unit of distance generally equal to 3 nautical miles (5556 meters) … Dictionary of units of measurement
marine league — The equivalent of three geographical miles. Manchester v Massachusetts, 139 US 240, 257, 35 L Ed 159, 164, 11 S Ct 559 … Ballentine's law dictionary
League — (l[=e]g), n. [Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length, F. lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg. legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm. leo, lev (perh. from French), Ir. leige (perh. from English); also Ir.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marine — Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marine acid — Marine Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marine barometer — Marine Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marine corps — Marine Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marine engine — Marine Ma*rine , a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
