sea mile

noun

a unit of distance used in navigation, defined as the length of one minute of arc, measured along the meridian, in the latitude of the position. Its actual length varies slightly with latitude but is about 1853 metres (6080 feet) M See also nautical mile

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What matters it to us that a Norwegian land-mile contains seven of our miles, and a sea-mile four?

When it became known that Grettir had swum a sea-mile, every one thought his courage extraordinary both on sea and on land.

The highest speed claimed for her that day is of one sea-mile an hour.

In all marine charts a cable is deemed 607·56 feet, or one-tenth of a sea mile.

From Reykir is the shortest distance to the island, about one sea-mile.

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