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geographical mile

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nautical mile

 
–noun
a unit of distance used chiefly in navigation, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 meters) in the U.S., now replaced by the international nautical mile.
Also called geographical mile, sea mile.

Origin:
1625–35
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nautical mile   (nô'tĭ-kəl)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of length in the US Customary System, used in air and sea navigation and equal to 6,076 feet or 2,025 yards (1,852 meters). Also called geographic mile. See Table at measurement.
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