international nautical mile

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl naw-ti-kuhl mahyl, not-i-kuhl ]

noun

1. a unit of distance at sea or in the air equal to 1.852 kilometers.

international nautical mile

noun

1. See nautical mile
   the full name for nautical mile

Word History and Origins

Origin of international nautical mile¹

First recorded in 1930–35