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nautical

[naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-] / ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- /


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The boat was eventually stopped 53 nautical miles from Ierapetra, a city on Crete's southern coastline.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Its last location was around 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth and still in the UK's EEZ.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a six-to-seven seat jet capable of cruising at approximately 550 miles an hour and reaching up to 2,500 nautical miles without refueling—faster and farther than many other jets of its size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A ship was in distress, roughly 20 nautical miles off the coast from the city of Galle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Down the trail, out of the darkness of the bush and into the light of the slanting bars of sunlight, joggling along with his peculiar nautical roll, came—Ch.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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