noun
: a maritime unit of length based on the length of a ship's cable and variously reckoned as equal to 100 fathoms, 1/10 of the nautical mile of 6080 ft., or 120 fathoms
noun
: a maritime unit of length based on the length of a ship's cable and variously reckoned as equal to 100 fathoms, 1/10 of the nautical mile of 6080 ft., or 120 fathoms
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012