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SEA MILE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
Synonyms:
mile; sea mile
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("sea mile" is a kind of...):
nautical linear unit (a linear unit of distance used in navigation)