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View synonyms for international nautical mile

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. the full name for nautical mile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of international nautical mile1

First recorded in 1930–35

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