Lexic.us

Definition of Naut mi

1. Noun. A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile.

2. Noun. A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Naut Mi

nauseate nauseated nauseates nauseatic nauseating nauseatingly nauseatingness nauseation nauseations nauseative

nauseous nauseously nauseousness nauseousnesses nauseæ naut mi (current term) nautch nautch dance nautch girl nautches

nauther nautic nautical nautical chain nautical linear unit nautical mile nautical miles nautical signal flag nautical twilight nautically

Literary usage of Naut mi

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Textbook on Coast and Lake Navigation: International Correspondence by International Correspondence Schools (1902)
"—Entering the table we find that the distance corresponding to a height of 60 feet = 8.91 naut. mi., or = 10.2 stat. mi.; and 75 feet = 9.96 naut. mi., ..."

2. Fish's Arithmetic Number Two: Oral and Written, Upon the Inductive Method by Daniel W. Fish (1883)
"To change lower to higher denominations. How many Reduce 1. M ¡les are 8470 links? 4. f 3 6748 to Cong. 2. Fath. are 1435 feet? 5. 5270 naut. mi. to deg. 3. ..."

3. The Complete Arithmetic by Daniel W. Fish (1881)
"Deg. are 5270 Naut . mi,? 38. $47.70 to marks. 39. If the Atlantic Cable is 3200 mi. in length, and cost 10 cents a foot, what was its entire cost ? 40. ..."

4. A Textbook on Coast and Lake Navigation: International Correspondence by International Correspondence Schools (1902)
"—Entering the table we find that the distance corresponding to a height of 60 feet = 8.91 naut. mi., or = 10.2 stat. mi.; and 75 feet = 9.96 naut. mi., ..."

5. Fish's Arithmetic Number Two: Oral and Written, Upon the Inductive Method by Daniel W. Fish (1883)
"To change lower to higher denominations. How many Reduce 1. M ¡les are 8470 links? 4. f 3 6748 to Cong. 2. Fath. are 1435 feet? 5. 5270 naut. mi. to deg. 3. ..."

6. The Complete Arithmetic by Daniel W. Fish (1881)
"Deg. are 5270 Naut . mi,? 38. $47.70 to marks. 39. If the Atlantic Cable is 3200 mi. in length, and cost 10 cents a foot, what was its entire cost ? 40. ..."

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