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noun
Synonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 meters
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nautical mile
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noun
A former version of the nautical mile in Scandinavia equal to 4 minutes of arc or about 4 nmi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: nautical mile
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noun
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mile
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nautical linear unit
History
As a former Scandinavian unit of distance, a calque of Danish sømil, Norwegian Bokmål sjømil, and Swedish sjömil, from Danish sø (“sea, nautical, maritime”) + mil (“Danish mile or league”).
