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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A unit of length equal to 720 feet (220 meters) in the United States and 608 feet (185 meters) in England.
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- noun One tenth (1/10) of a
nautical mile .
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- noun a nautical unit of depth
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