nautical league

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• nautical league — jūrų lyga statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis D. Britanijos ir JAV ilgio matavimo vienetas. 1 jūrų lyga lygi 3 jūrų mylioms arba 5556 m. atitikmenys: angl. nautical league; sea league rus. морская лига, f pranc. lieue… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

• league — W2 [li:g] n [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: ligue agreement to act together , from Old Italian liga, from ligare to tie ] [Sense: 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: leuga] 1.) a group of sp …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• league — league1 [lēg] n. [ME ligg < OFr ligue < It liga < legare, to bind < L ligare: see LIGATURE] 1. a compact or covenant made by nations, groups, or individuals for promoting common interests, assuring mutual protection, etc. 2. an… …   English World dictionary

• nautical mile — (nmi, naut mi, n mile, or NM)    a unit of distance used primarily at sea and in aviation. The nautical mile is defined to be the average distance on the Earth s surface represented by one minute of latitude. This may seem odd to landlubbers, but …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• league —    a traditional unit of distance. Derived from an ancient Celtic unit and adopted by the Romans as the leuga, the league became a common unit of measurement throughout western Europe. It was intended to represent, roughly, the distance a person… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• nautical mile — now set at 1852 metres, 1.151 miles or 1 minute latitude of the great circle of the earth. Three nautical miles make one league. The British nautical or Admiralty mile was 6080 feet (1853.18 m) while the U.S. nautical mile was 6080.2 feet… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• League (unit) — A league is a unit of length or area long common in Europe and Latin America, although no longer an official unit in any nation. The league most frequently expresses the distance a person, or a horse, can walk in 1 hour of time (usually about 3.5 …   Wikipedia

• sea league — jūrų lyga statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis D. Britanijos ir JAV ilgio matavimo vienetas. 1 jūrų lyga lygi 3 jūrų mylioms arba 5556 m. atitikmenys: angl. nautical league; sea league rus. морская лига, f pranc. lieue… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

• marine league — noun : a league used as a marine unit equal to three nautical miles called also sea league; compare land league * * * a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). * * * marine league, a measure of nautical distance equal to three nautical miles …   Useful english dictionary

• Navy League — The Navy League refers to various organisations worldwide: Contents 1 The Leagues themselves 2 Cadet organisations with Navy League roots 2.1 Boys 2.2 Girls …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia