Noun: geographical mile ,jee-u'gra-fi-kul mI(-u)l
- A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
"Ships calculate their speed in geographical miles per hour";
- nautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, Admiralty mile
Derived forms: geographical miles
Type of: nautical linear unit
Encyclopedia: Geographical mile