SEA MILE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)

Synonyms:

mile; sea mile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("sea mile" is a kind of...):

nautical linear unit (a linear unit of distance used in navigation)

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