Definition of Admiralty mile

1. Noun. A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile.

Exact synonyms: Geographical Mile, Mi, Mile, Naut Mi, Nautical Mile
Generic synonyms: Nautical Linear Unit
Derivative terms: Miler

Lexicographical Neighbors of Admiralty Mile

Adlumia
Adlumia fungosa
Admiral's eighth
Admiral's eighths
Admiral Byrd
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Nelson
Admiral Nimitz
Admiral of the Fleet
Admiralty Island
Admiralty Islands
Admiralty Metal
Admiralty Range
Admiralty ham
Admiralty mile (current term)
Admission Day
Adnan
Adnett
Adnitt
Adnyamathanha
Adolf
Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Loos
Adolf Windaus
Adolophine
Adolph
Adolph Simon Ochs
Adolphe Sax

Literary usage of Admiralty mile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1908)
"... LTD. six hours' duration, covering a dis- Admiralty mile, during the six hours' ... Admiralty mile ..."

2. Tidal Rivers: Their (1) Hydraulics, (2) Improvement, (3) Navigation by William Henry Wheeler (1893)
"Nautical mile Admiralty mile Statute mile Irish mile Scotch mile Kilometre League, French, marine ., Portugal „ Spain Holland Li, ..."

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