nautical mile
nau·ti·cal·mile
noun
1.
a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
2.
a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
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