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Definition of Admiralty mile
1. Noun. A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile.
Exact synonyms: Geographical Mile, Mi, Mile, Naut Mi, Nautical Mile
Generic synonyms: Nautical Linear Unit
Derivative terms: Miler
Generic synonyms: Nautical Linear Unit
Derivative terms: Miler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Admiralty Mile
Literary usage of Admiralty mile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1908)
"... LTD. six hours' duration, covering a dis- admiralty mile, during the six hours'
... admiralty mile ..."
2. Tidal Rivers: Their (1) Hydraulics, (2) Improvement, (3) Navigation by William Henry Wheeler (1893)
"Nautical mile admiralty mile Statute mile Irish mile Scotch mile Kilometre League,
French, marine ., Portugal „ Spain Holland Li, ..."
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