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Sea mile   /si maɪl/   Listen
Sea mile

noun
1.
A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters).  Synonym: mile.





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... great speed. The four monster propellers are driven by electricity, which is generated by engines fed with fuel oil. The speed attained is 35 knots an hour, which means the same speed as a train traveling at the rate of 40 miles an hour, since the sea mile, or knot, is longer than the ...
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