nautical
Example Sentences
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They were eventually discovered on the island of Kythira, 60 nautical miles from Kalamata, after being left in a bag on a coastguard vessel, so said officials.
From BBC
Had Motin changed course about one nautical mile away from the anchored oil tanker, "there would have been no collision", he said.
From Barron's
The prefecture said nautical and air exclusion zones had been established around the anchorage site.
From Barron's
The agency preventively closed an extensive swath of airspace extending 1,600 nautical miles from the launch site, across the Gulf of Mexico and through part of the Caribbean.
From Salon
The nautical decor and dark wood paneling made me feel like I was hiding away in a ship captain’s quarters.
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