knots per hour

  • 1Miles per hour — MPH redirects here. For other uses, see MPH (disambiguation). Automobile speedometer, measuring speed in miles per hour on the outer track, and kilometres per hour on the inner track. Miles per hour is an imperial unit of speed expressing the… …

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  • 2Kilometres per hour — (For the South African airport with IATA code KMH , see Johan Pienaar Airport.)The kilometre per hour (American English: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). The unit symbol is km/h or km·h−1; however, the… …

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  • 3miles per hour — Synonyms and related words: air speed, celerity, dispatch, expedition, fastness, flight, flit, flurry, ground speed, haste, hurry, instantaneousness, knots, lightning speed, precipitation, promptitude, promptness, quickness, rapidity, round pace …

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  • 4knots — nÉ‘t /nÉ’t n. rope (or string, etc.) that has been tied together to create a fastening; tangle; unit of speed which equals one nautical mile per hour (6076 feet per hour); bulge, lump, nodule (in wood, etc.); group, cluster; complicated problem v …

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  • 5Metre per second — M/s redirects here. For the BDSM arrangement, see Master/slave (BDSM). For the maritime prefix designation, see Motor ship. mps redirects here. For the three letter acronym, see MPS (disambiguation). Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per… …

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  • 6Knot (speed) — The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. Its kn abbreviation is preferred by American and Canadian maritime authorities, [ [http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/chart1/chart1hr.htm Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass;… …

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  • 7Knot (unit) — For other uses, see Knot (disambiguation). The knot (pronounced not) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (which is defined as 1.852 km) per hour, approximately 1.151 mph.[1] The abbreviation kn is preferred by the… …

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  • 8knot — Ⅰ. knot1 (nŏt) n. 1. a) A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope. b) A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way. 2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid. 3 …

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  • 9knot — It is an error to mention knots an hour or knots per hour. A knot in this sense refers to a unit of speed, 1 nautical mile an hour. Consequently, the word knot should never be followed by an hour. A ship can travel at 10 knots or at 10 nautical… …

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  • 10Merksworth (1874) — ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Event) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Location) is being considered for deletion. See templates for… …

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