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sea mile::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mile |
| Type of | nautical linear unit |
Examples of sea mile
sea mile
It developed from the sea mile and the related geographical mile.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In English usage, a sea mile is, for any latitude, the length of one minute of latitude at that latitude.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The sea mile has also been defined as 6000 feet or 1000 fathoms, for example in Dresner's Units of Measurement.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is six miles long and four miles wide, rising one mile from the sea floor.
From the abcnews.go.com
More than 200 million gallons of crude spewed from the well a mile beneath the sea.
From the kentucky.com
The Avs already are gasping for breath, and they're a mile down at sea level.
From the freep.com
The oil on the sea surface is estimated at under half a square mile at present.
From the guardian.co.uk
With no roads in the area you're faced with the choice between a seven-mile sea crossing or an 18-mile hike over the hills and glens.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the thin air a mile above sea level, that same ball might fly 230 yards and roll 30.
From the washingtonpost.com
