nautical almanac

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nautical almanac - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nautical \Nau"tic*al\, a. [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko`s, fr.
     nay`ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique.
     See Nave of a church.]
     Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to
     ships; as, nautical skill.
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     Syn: Naval; marine; maritime. See Naval.
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     Nautical almanac. See under Almanac.
  
     Nautical distance, the length in nautical miles of the
        rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface.
        
  
     nautical mile. See under Mile.
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  Almanac \Al"ma*nac\ (?; 277), n. [LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F.
     almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain
     origin.]
     A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months,
     to which astronomical data and various statistics are often
     added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun
     and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of
     churches, terms of courts, etc.
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     Nautical almanac, an almanac, or year book, containing
        astronomical calculations (lunar, stellar, etc.), and
        other information useful to mariners.
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