geographical mile
1Geographical mile — Mile Mile (m[imac]l), n. [AS. m[=i]l, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. {Mill} the tenth of a cent, {Million}.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United… …
2Geographical mile — unit of length m= 1855.325 accuracy=4The geographical mile is a unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth s equator, approximately equal to 1855.325 metres (6087.025 international feet). Any greater precision depends more on… …
3Geographical mile — Geographic Ge o*graph ic, Geographical Ge o*graph ic*al, a. [L. geographicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. g[ e]ographique.] Of or pertaining to geography. [1913 Webster] {Geographical distribution}. See under {Distribution}. {Geographic latitude} (of a place) …
4geographical mile — noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • Syn: ↑nautical mile, ↑naut mi, ↑mile, ↑mi, ↑Admiralty mile • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler ( …
5geographical mile — another name for the nautical mile, especially the Admiralty mile (6080 feet or 1853.184 meters). For a (different) German use of the term geographische meile, see meile …
6geographical mile. — See nautical mile. [1815 25] * * * …
7geographical mile — See mile …
8geographical mile. — See nautical mile. [1815 25] …
9geographical mile — distance equal to one minute of longitude on the equator …
10geographical mile — It is the length of the arc of the earth’s equator subtending an angle of 1° at the center of the earth. It is constant in length and equal to 1855.3 m or 6087.2 ft …
