Admiralty mile


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Admiralty mile

n
(Units) another name for nautical mile
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Noun1.Admiralty mile - a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
geographical mile, naut mi, nautical mile, mi, mile
nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
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