admiralty mile

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Noun admiralty mile has 1 sense

nautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile - a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
--₁ is a kind of nautical linear unit

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Admiralty Mile

Description

Admiralty Mile refers to a unit of length used in maritime navigation. It is generally considered to be equivalent to one nautical mile, which is approximately 1.1508 statute miles or 1.852 kilometers.

Sample Sentences

Noun:	An admiralty mile is commonly used for measuring distances at sea.
Adjective:	The ship patiently sailed an admiralty mile, passing various lighthouses along the way.
Verb:	The captain instructed the crew to admiralty mile their course from the old port to their current destination.
Adverb:	The vessel swiftly, yet carefully, traversed the admiralty mile.

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