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Definition of Stat mi
1. Noun. A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters.
Generic synonyms: Linear Measure, Linear Unit
Terms within: Furlong, 880 Yards, Half Mile, 440 Yards, Quarter Mile
Group relationships: League
Derivative terms: Miler, Miler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stat Mi
Literary usage of Stat 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 25 feet = 6.59stat.
mi.; and the distance corresponding to 102 feet = 13.32stat.mi. ..."
2. Fish's Arithmetic Number Two: Oral and Written, Upon the Inductive Method by Daniel W. Fish (1883)
"For geographical calculations, etc. 1 Geog. Mile = I5'ff Stat. Mi. 3 " " =1 League.
6° 16 Stat. Mi" ! ..."
3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1916)
"and (8) a map of part of Guatemala showing Mr. Champion's route 1879-1881 (i
inch = 15.5 stat. mi.), all beautifully executed. This Introductory Volume is ..."
4. Fish's Arithmetic Number One[-two]: Oral and Written by Daniel W. Fish (1883)
"60 " " or 69.16 Stat. Mi. 330 Degrees = Circum. of Earth. A knot, used in measuring
distances at sea, is equivalent to a nautical mile. 415. ..."
5. Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books by William Blackstone, George Sharswood, Barron Field (1860)
"(•) Stat. Mi-rt. c. 6. Co. Litt. 82. (•) Litt. 3110. («)Cap. 6. 11 do not find
that this prerogative was confined to the king's tenants: lord Coke does not ..."
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