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nautical

[naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-] / ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- /


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The incident involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich and a UK-registered yacht around 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight just outside British waters, a UK defence source told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

“Five hundred and 1,000 nautical miles,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

By then, Islam's ship had already come within 30 nautical miles of the strait.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He said the French Navy boarded the Tagor, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The boat captains in Seward had warned her it was three hundred nautical miles to the Hubbard Glacier, a hard, dangerous journey, but Arion had no trouble.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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