geographical mile
noun
a former name for nautical mile
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How to use geographical mile in a sentence
The measure of the hour was the parasang (3/4 of a geographical mile), and the thirtieth part of the parasang was the stadium.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) | Max DunckerModern observations attribute to the Ganges a breadth of about three quarters of a geographical mile, or 30 stadia.
A geographical mile is one-seventh more than a statute mile.
Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic | George MooreA statute mile is 1760 yards, and a geographical mile is 2025 yards.
The Art of Travel | Francis Galton
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