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nautical day
noun
- a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nautical day1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
In his journal Flinders gave the date of the nautical day, which commenced at noon.
From Project Gutenberg
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