Q:

What is a ships measure? knot

Answer

A ship measures wind speed in knots, which is a unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approx. 1.15 statute miles per hour.

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Source: knots - definition of knots by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. | www.thefreedictionary.com

Description: Nautical A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship. b. Abbr. kn. or kt. A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers (1.15 statute miles) per hour.

Oct 19 2009, 08:18am

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