Science / Weather / Nautical Mile: A unit of length used in marine navigation that is equal to a minute of arc of a great circle on a sphere. One international nautical mile is equivalent to 1,852 meters or 1.151 statue miles.
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Nautical Adjective Synonyms: maritime, marine, seafaring, seagoing, naval, boating, yachting, sailing, navigational
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Science / Weather / Sea Mile: A unit of length distinguished from a nautical mile. One sea mile is equivalent to 1,000 fathoms (6,000 feet). MORE
Science / Weather / Nautical Twilight: The time after civil twilight, when the brighter stars used for celestial navigation have appeared and the horizon may still be seen. It ends when the center of the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon MORE
Technology / Aviation / Nautical Mile: The most common distance measurement in aviation. A nautical mile is equivalent to 1.15 statute (standard U.S.) miles. MORE
Entertainment / Golf / Smile: A cut in the cover of a golf ball which, because of the spherical shape of the ball, appears as a curve similar to a smiling mouth MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Unlimited Mileage: No mileage restriction when renting a car. This is the best way to go, as a time-and-mileage rate can be very expensive when you add up the additional mileage charges (can be as high as 25-cents or mo MORE