nautical
111nautical — Pertaining to ships or to the art of navigation or the business of carriage by sea. See also marine …
112nautical chart — See hydrographic chart …
113nautical mile — A measure of distance equal to one minute of arc on the Earth …
114nautical mile — noun Date: 1834 any of various units of distance used for sea and air navigation based on the length of a minute of arc of a great circle of the earth and differing because the earth is not a perfect sphere: as a. a British unit equal to 6080… …
115Nautical metaphors in English — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: * Taken aback * Batten down the hatches * Clear the decks * Loaded to the gunwales *… …
116nautical mile — Unit of distance equivalent to 1 minute of the great circle of earth (=1852 metres) …
117nautical archaeology. — See marine archaeology. * * * …
118nautical day — a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship. [1865 70] * * * …
119nautical twilight — noun The period in which the sun is between 6° 12° below the horizon in the morning and evening …
120nautical mile — noun A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet). Syn: knot, M, NM, Nm, nmi …
