NAUTICAL MILE
What is it? a measure of distance at sea, about 1.7 km or one minute of arc (one-sixtieth of a degree) at the equator. A nautical mile is slightly longer than a statute mile (1.6 km)- an older measure of distance still used in the United States.Added By: Isabelle
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