sea mile
sea mile · sea miles
миля
морская миля
Seemeile
Synonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 metersSynonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 meters
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 meters
(historical)A former version of the nautical mile in Scandinavia equal to 4 minutes of arc or about 4 nmi.
More definitions
- a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
Origin
As a former Scandinavian unit of distance, a calque of Danish sømil, Norwegian Bokmål sjømAs 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”).
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