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synonyms for nautical-mile

  • NM
  • international nautical mile
  • knot
  • naut mi
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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nautical-mile, such as: international nautical mile, knot, naut mi, and nm.
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How to use nautical-mile in a sentence

Only on the equator is a minute of longitude and a nautical mile of the same length.
LECTURES IN NAVIGATIONERNEST GALLAUDET DRAPER
Now you have already learned that a minute of latitude is always equal to a nautical mile.
LECTURES IN NAVIGATIONERNEST GALLAUDET DRAPER
Its breaking strain is 135 cwt., and cost about 357 per nautical mile.
TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO WARFAREC. W. SLEEMAN
Its breaking strain 65 cwt., and cost about 127 per nautical mile.
TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO WARFAREC. W. SLEEMAN
The drums used for reeling a multiple cable on, are capable of holding half a nautical mile in length.
TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO WARFAREC. W. SLEEMAN
The breaking strain of a cable thus manufactured is 62-1/2 cwt., and its cost about 47 per nautical mile.
TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO WARFAREC. W. SLEEMAN
In general practice the minute of latitude is taken as equal to the nautical mile.
NAUTICAL CHARTSG. R. PUTNAM
A nautical mile, or knot, you know, is between one and one-sixth and one and one-seventh land miles.
THE RADIO BOYS ON SECRET SERVICE DUTYGERALD BRECKENRIDGE
At this rate they would require one hundred and fifty-one days to travel a nautical mile.
THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERSR.M. BALLANTYNE
The nautical mile of 2029 yards has the honor of being the first standard based upon the dimensions of the globe.
INVENTORS AT WORKGEORGE ILES
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