^"rhumb, n". Oxford English Dictionary. sense 2.b. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^Jerrard, H. G. (2013). "Shackle". A Dictionary of Scientific Units: Including dimensionless numbers and scales. Springer. p. 127. ISBN9789401705714. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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list, nautical, units, measurement, nautical, units, measurement, current, historical, include, unit, type, notes, cable, length, length, fathom, length, knot, speed, league, length, nautical, mile, length, rhumb, angle, angle, between, successive, points, thi. Nautical units of measurement in current or historical use include Unit Type Notes Cable length Length Fathom Length Knot Speed League Length Nautical mile Length Rhumb Angle The angle between two successive points of the thirty two point compass 11 degrees 15 minutes rare 1 Shackle Length Before 1949 12 5 fathoms later 15 fathoms 2 Toise Length Toise was also used for measures of area and volume Twenty foot equivalent unit or TEU Volume Used in connection with container ships and portsSee also editShip measurements Glossary of nautical termsReferences edit rhumb n Oxford English Dictionary sense 2 b Retrieved 21 September 2020 Jerrard H G 2013 Shackle A Dictionary of Scientific Units Including dimensionless numbers and scales Springer p 127 ISBN 9789401705714 Retrieved 25 February 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of nautical units of measurement amp oldid 1078255393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
