sea mile
noun
Origin of sea mile
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby sea mile
sea lord,
sea lungwort,
sea lyme grass,
sea mat,
sea mew,
sea mile,
sea milkwort,
sea mist,
sea moss,
sea mouse,
sea nettle
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British Dictionary definitions for sea mile
sea mile
noun
a unit of distance used in navigation, defined as the length of one minute of arc, measured along the meridian, in the latitude of the position. Its actual length varies slightly with latitude but is about 1853 metres (6080 feet)
Symbol: M See also nautical mile