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Nautical mile | sea mile - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

Fishing. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Fishing )

Mariculture. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquaculture > Mariculture )

Marine navigation. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquatic navigation > Marine navigation )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for nautical mile and sea mile: 🔊

Nautical mile: /ˈnɔːtɪkəl maɪl/ ; sea mile: /siː maɪl/

1.3. Synonyms of nautical mile:

1 international synonym(s) for nautical mile. Notably:

Sea mile 🔉 ▶

1.4. Etymology of nautical mile and sea mile:

The word mile is from the Latin word for a thousand paces: mille passus. By the mid-19th century. France had defined a nautical mile via the original 1791 definition of the metre, one ten-millionth of a quarter meridian. Thus 10,000,000 m/90 × 60 = 1,851.85 m ≈ 1,852 m became the metric length for a nautical mile.

1.5. 🇫🇷 French translation of nautical mile and sea mile:

1.6. Definition of nautical mile in fisheries:

Nautical mile, also known as sea mile, is defined as: a unit used in measuring distances at sea, equal to 1,852 metres (approximately 2,025 yards), or one minute of arc along the Earth’s equator.

1.7. Plural of nautical mile:

Nautical miles;

1.8. Usage example of nautical mile:

Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations, Chapter III, article 127 : " The following sha11 be forbidden : a) the use of trawlers or fishing vessels equipped with trawling gear within a 3 nautical mile zone of the basic line fixed by decree ..."

Fishery terminology records for Nautical mile

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