10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADMIRALTY MILE»
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Definitions for the Law of the Sea: Terms Not Defined by the ...
... mile, 1609.3 meters; international geographic mile used in Scandinavia, 7420
meters or 4.6 english statute miles; Prussian mile, 7531.9 meters; Norwegian
mile, 7529 meters or 4.68 english statute miles; Admiralty mile, 1853.2 meters.
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Marine Affairs Dictionary: Terms, Concepts, Laws, Court ...
Tucker Act) ADMIRALTY MILE: See Nautical Mile (British usage). ADRIFT: Vessel
not tied to a pier, anchored, or moored, moving through the water by wind or
current, and not under the direct control of the captain or crew. ADSORPTION:
The ...
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The Britannica Guide to Numbers and Measurement
For many years the British nautical mile, or admiralty mile, was set at 6,080 feet (
1.85318 km), while the U.S. nautical mile was set at 6,080.20 feet (1.85324 km).
In 1929 the nautical mile was redefined as exactly 1.852 km (about 6,076.11549
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... this an Admiralty mile. Others called it a nautical mile. To us, it's a geographic
mile, or perhaps we should call it an air mile. For years, this distance was thought
to be 6,080 feet. More recently we've determined that it's closer to 6,076 feet.
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Z-Theory and Its Applications
For many years the British nautical mile, or admiralty mile, was set at 6,080 feet (
1.85318 km), while the U.S. nautical mile was set at 6,080.20 feet (1.85324 km).
In 1929 the nautical mile was redefined as exactly 1.852 km (about 6,076.11549
...
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Moll Flanders: Original
ANTONYMS: (adj) extreme, pungent, spicy, sharp, severe, scathing, incisive, hot,
powerful, great, passionate mile: (n) MI, nautical mile, land mile, knot, Swedish
mile, international nautical mile, Admiralty mile, air mile, geographical mile, ...
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A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
See number. natural unit sub-atomic physics See natural. naut See nautical mile.
nautical mile (admiralty mile, knot, meridian mile) length Generally, the surface
distance along any great circle that subtends 1 minute of angle at Earth's centre,
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Destroyer Battles: Epics of Naval Close Combat
The British have sometimes used a definition of 6080ft, also known as an '
admiralty mile'. However, since 1929, an international standard has been
generally accepted, based on a nautical mile being exactly 1852 metres. The US
Navy ...
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Beyond Cape Horn: Travels in the Antarctic
Differing from the international unit, the British nautical or geographical mile,
known also as the Admiralty mile, is equal to 6,080 feet or 1853.2 meters. lead (
pronounced leed): a passage through floating ice. MAC Center: McMurdo Center.
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Contemporary Russian: Contemporary Russian Translation Guide ...
... miles per second, 60 miles per hour, Speed unit M11115 устав (noun) - Statute
mile, American mile, 5280 foot distance Миля адмиралтейская (noun) -
Admiralty mile, Nautical mile, 6080 foot distance 1111110 (advb) - by, past,
beside мин.
