Nautical+mile
81air mile — noun a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑naut mi, ↑knot, ↑international nautical mile • Derivationally related… …
82sea mile — noun a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • Syn: ↑mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler (for: ↑mile) • Hypernyms: ↑nautical linear unit …
83Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
84Navy Ten Nautical Miler — Date June Location Naval Support Activity Mid South, Millington, Tenn …
85Admiralty mile — noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑geographical mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( …
86international mile — noun a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • Syn: ↑mile, ↑statute mile, ↑stat mi, ↑land mile, ↑mi • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler (for: ↑ …
87Geographical mile — unit of length m= 1855.325 accuracy=4The geographical mile is a unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth s equator, approximately equal to 1855.325 metres (6087.025 international feet). Any greater precision depends more on… …
88geographical mile — noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( …
89sea mile — UK US noun [C] MEASURES, TRANSPORT ► NAUTICAL MILE(Cf. ↑nautical mile) …
90radar mile — The time required for a radar pulse to travel a distance of one nautical mile and then return to the radar receiver. One radar nautical mile is equal to approximately 12.367 μs (microseconds), and in terms of a radar statute mile, it is equal to… …
