nautical distance
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nautical distance
[′nȯd·ə·kəl ′dis·təns] (mapping)
The length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface.
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nautical distance
The length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface. See also nautical mile.
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