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Nautical mile (2506 bytes)
1: ...ed]] is the [[knot_(speed)|knot]], defined as one nautical mile per [[hour]]. 4: The nautical mile was historically defined as a [[minute of ar... 5: ...eography)|meridian]] as change of latitude on a [[nautical chart]]. Slight variations in national definition... 6: ... adoption of the international nautical mile, the nautical mile used by the [[United Kingdom|UK]] was 6080 [... 9: ...ds et Mesures|BIPM]] in its SI brochure lists the nautical mile in the table of units "currently accepted" f... Stays (nautical) (1276 bytes) 14: * [[Glossary of nautical terms]] Port (nautical) (1406 bytes) 6: '''Port''' is the [[List of nautical terms|nautical term]] (used on [[boat]]s and [[ships]]) that ref... Draft (nautical) (670 bytes) 1: In [[nautical]] parlance, '''draft''' is the depth below water'... 4: Also in nautical parlance, the '''draft''' of a [[sail]] is a degr... Nautical Almanac (243 bytes) 1: ... '''Nautical Almanac''' is a publication of the [[Nautical Almanac Office]] in either the [[United States]] ... 3: * [[Nautical Almanac (band)|Nautical Almanac]], an altered-electronics [[noise music]]... Nautical almanac (746 bytes) 1: ... the first edition was published in [[1767]]. The nautical almanac is usually used together with a [[sextant... 10: * [http://www.nao.rl.ac.uk/ Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office] 11: ...//www.nao.rl.ac.uk/nao/history/ The History of HM Nautical Almanac Office] Nautical chart (3237 bytes) 1: A '''nautical chart''' is a graphic representation of a [[marit... 4: ...rcator projection]] is almost universally used in nautical charts. There are however some exceptions for ver... 10: ==Sources and Publication of nautical charts== 11: Nautical charts are based on [[hydrographic survey]]s. As ... 13: Nautical charts are issued by the national [[hydrographic ... Institute of Nautical Archaeology (334 bytes) 1: The '''Institute of Nautical Archaeology''' is a global institution, founded i... 5: *[http://ina.tamu.edu/ Institute of Nautical Archaeology website] HM Nautical Almanac Office (2014 bytes) 1: ...he [[Royal Greenwich Observatory]], where the ''[[Nautical Almanac]]'' had been published since 1767. 6: ===Superintendents of the Nautical Almanac=== 18: ===Heads of HM Nautical Almanac Office=== 24: *''The [[Nautical Almanac]]'' Glossary of nautical terms (19262 bytes) 1: A list of '''nautical terms'''; some remain current, many date from the... 52: ... Also a measure of length or distance - (UK) 1/10 nautical mile, approx. 600 feet; (USA) 120 fathoms, 720 fe... 106: ...sailor who 'knows the ropes' is familiar with the miles of cordage and ropes involved in running a ship. 110: * '''[[League]]''' - three miles. 140: * '''[[Port (nautical)]]''' Nautical Almanac Office (142 bytes) 1: * [[HM Nautical Almanac Office]] in [[Britain]]. 2: * The '''Nautical Almanac Office''' at the [[United States Naval Ob... Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (711 bytes) 1: '''Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies''' was the first [[DV... Miles M.52 (5840 bytes) 1: ...age:Miles_M-52.jpg|thumb|300px|Miles M.52]]The '''Miles M.52''' was a supersonic research [[aircraft]] pr... 3: ==Contract with Miles== 4: ... Ministry and the Ministry of Aviation approached Miles with a top-secret contract, '''E.24/43''', for a ... 14: ...wn, but were battling the problem of control. The Miles all-moving tail proved to be the solution to thei... Miles (651 bytes) 2: * [[Miles Aircraft Ltd]] - [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[manufact... 3: * [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] 4: * [[Miles Davis]] was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]... 5: * [[Robert Miles]] is a [[Swiss]] [[DJ]] and musician Miles Ahead (705 bytes) 1: ...hes of Spain]]''. Davis is the only soloist on ''Miles Ahead'', which also features a prominent [[horn]]... 8: #"Miles Ahead" (Davis/Evans) Lawrence Miles (2618 bytes) 1: '''Lawrence Miles''' (born [[1972]] in [[Middlesex]]) is a [[scienc... 3: Miles' major contribution to the ''Doctor Who'' [[Expan... 5: ...ernet]]; see [[#External links|External links]].) Miles later changed his mind and has conducted intervie... 7: == Works by Lawrence Miles == 21: ... guide to the Faction Paradox universe, edited by Miles) Miles Millar (529 bytes) 1: '''Miles Millar''' is a screenwriter and producer. With hi... 4: * {{imdb name|id=0587692|name=Miles Millar}} Graham Miles (1399 bytes) 3: ..."2" bgcolor = "#00AF00" align = "center" | Graham Miles 34: '''Graham Miles''' (born [[11 May]], [[1941]]) is a retired [[Eng... 36: Miles turned professional in 1969. His greatest achieve... 38: Miles had one of the most distinctive styles in snooker... 40: [[Category:1941 births|Miles, Graham]] Robert Miles (2278 bytes) 1: ...er.jpg|thumb|'Dreamland' CD Cover]][[Image:Robert_Miles_23am_CDCover.gif|thumb|'23 AM' CD Cover]] 3: '''Robert Miles''' (born '''Roberto Concina''', November 3, [[196... 4: Although not a musical prodigy, Miles became proficient at playing [[piano]] during his... 6: In [[1995]], Miles achieved phenomenal success with his [[dream hous... 8: Miles' next single was "Fable", with vocals performed b... David Miles (1081 bytes) 1: '''Professor David Miles''' of [[Imperial College London]] is a [[British]... 6: ...budget/documents/pdf/miles_review_sec12_302.pdf ''Miles Report: Part 1''] 7: ...udget/documents/pdf/miles_review_sec345_300.pdf ''Miles Report: Part 2''] 8: ...dget/documents/pdf/miles_review_sec67ar_430.pdf ''Miles Report: Part 3''] 15: [[Category:Economists|Miles, David]]
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