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ADMIRALTY MILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Admiralty mile mean?
• ADMIRALTY MILE (noun)
The noun ADMIRALTY MILE has 1 sense:
1. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Familiarity information: ADMIRALTY MILE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Admiralty mile; geographical mile; mi; mile; naut mi; nautical mile
Hypernyms ("Admiralty mile" is a kind of...):
nautical linear unit (a linear unit of distance used in navigation)
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