sea mile en · NOUN
Etymology
As a former Scandinavian unit of distance, a calque of Danish sømil, Norwegian Bokmål sjømil, and Swedish sjömil, from Danish sø (“sea, nautical, maritime”) + mil (“Danish mile or league”).
Meanings
- Synonym of nautical mile, a unit of distance now equal to exactly 1852 meters
- (historical) A former version of the nautical mile in Scandinavia equal to 4 minutes of arc or about 4 nmi.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sea-mile | alternative | lexicographic | |
| seamile | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sea miles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |