Sea Mile (Noun)
Meaning
A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The ship sailed 20 sea miles before encountering the storm that would change its course forever.
- The lighthouse's range was approximately 25 sea miles on a clear night with no moon.
- Before adopting the international nautical mile, the British Navy used the sea mile as a standard unit of measurement.
- Navigators used to have to convert sea miles to nautical miles, leading to confusion and errors.
- The sea mile was abolished in favor of the international nautical mile in the mid-20th century.