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a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

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  1. n. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
  2. n. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude