Meaning Knot
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Nautical miles per hour, equal to 1.15 mph. 
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In lumber, the portion of a branch or limb of a tree that appears on the edge or face of the piece.
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A knot is an embedding of a circle in 3-dimensional Euclidean space.
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(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec).
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Speed measured in nautical miles per hour.
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Old English cnotta "intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.," from Proto-Germanic *knuttan- (source also of Low German knütte, Old Frisian knotta "knot," Dutch knot, Old High German kno [..]
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"to tie in a knot," mid-15c., from knot (n.). Intransitive sense "form into knots" is from 1610s. Related: Knotted (late 12c.), knotting.
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/ˈnɑːt/ noun plural knots 1 knot /ˈnɑːt/ noun plural knots Learner's definition of KNOT [count] 1  a  : a part that forms when you tie a piece of rope, string, fabric, etc., to itself or to s [..]
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One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080'); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph.
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The unit of speed in the nautical system; one nautical mile per hour. It is equal to 1.1508 statute miles (1.852 km) per hour or 1.687 ft (0.5144 m) per second.
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Unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
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a small, rectangular garden, developed in Tudor times, that consists of an intricate, geometric pattern, or knot, laid out in dwarf plants such as box or rosemary; sometimes the pattern takes the form of objects such as heraldic beasts.
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A swelling on a part of a plant or as in a tree a place where a branch grows out of the trunk.
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A kind of broderie in which the manicured plants make a symbolic design, such as a monogram.
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a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest" make into kno [..]
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.
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the place where tow pieces of string or ribbon have been tied together
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One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080'); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph.
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a nautical measurement of speed equal to 1.15 miles or 1.85 kilometers per hour on land. The speed of ships is measured in knots.
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 a figure in garden beds.
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A curve formed by an interlacing piece of spring by joining the ends.
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Commonly seen as an irregular formation in a longitudinal section of wood formed when a branch becomes surrounded (buried) by formation of secondary xylem. known resources
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ganglion
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A knot is a unit of speed used on the water, and is defined as one nautical mile per hour. A knot is equal to about 1.15 miles per hour (6,080 feet per hour). For example, 20 knots is about 23 mph.
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The portion of a branch or limb that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the knot as it appears on a cut surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot. In hardwood flooring, small and pin knots aren't more than one-half inch in diameter. A sound knot is a knot cut approximately par [..]
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One nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log, which was secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet. The number of knots measured was then compared against time required to travel the distance of 1000 knots in the line.
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A measurement of the ship’s speed, which is equal to about 1.15 land miles per hour.
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One nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of ap [..]
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An abbreviation for one nautical mile per hour. Since a nautical mile is 15 percent longer than a statute mile, a speed expressed in knots is 15% higher than it would be if expressed in miles per h [..]
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A portion of a branch or limb that has become incorporated in a piece of lumber.   In lumber, knots are classified as to form, size, quality, and occurrences.   A red knot is one that results from a l [..]
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A portion of a branch or limb that extends into the trunk of a tree and appears as a darker spot on sawn lumber.
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Natural growth characteristic of wood caused by a branch base imbedded in the main tree stem. Back to Top
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The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour.
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any bond of association or union; a confederacy; a small band.
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a unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile per hour, approximately 51 centimetres per second.
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A measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour (1.15 miles per hour). A nautical mile is one minute of one degree of latitude.
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a measure of speed that equals one nautical mile per hour (equivalent to 1.15 miles per hour); one nautical mile is nearly identical to one minute of latitude
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A division of the log line by which the ship’s speed is measured. A nautical unit of speed. One knot is one nautical mile per hour. (1852.0 meters or 6076.115,49 international feet) per hour. The name [..]
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The unit of speed used in navigation equal to 1 nautical mile (6,076.115 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
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unit of measurement of speed equal to one nautical mile (1.15 miles/1.85 kilometers) an hour
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Measure of ship speed, equal to one nautical mile (1,852 meters) per hour.
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One nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
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The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour.
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A unit of speed often used in oceanography equal to one nautical mile per hour.
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        A nautical mile.  The length of this is approx. 6,000 feet.  A bit more than a
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Measure of ship speed, equal to one nautical mile (1,852 meters) per hour.
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In lumber, the portion of a branch or limb of a tree that appears on the edge or face of the piece. L Back to Top
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A fastening made by tying a rope or similar material
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Standard unit of speed in aviation and marine transportation, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour. One knot equals 1.1515 mph, and one nautical mile equals 6,080 feet. The word “knot” replaces “n [..]
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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.
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A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.
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One nautical mile per hour. Connection of lines.
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(Latin nodus, French nœud, Danish knude, Dutch knot, Anglo-Saxon cnotta, allied to knit.)
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One nautical mile (6076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In thedays of sail speed was measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured bya line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approx [..]
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The nautical unit of speed, ie 1 nautical mile (of 1852 m) per hour.
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One knot is equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1,851.96 meters) per hour. In the early sailing days, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log secured by a line. Knots were tied into the li [..]
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A division of the knot-line, answering, in the calculation of the ship's velocity, to one mile. Knot
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A complication in a rope other than accidental ones such as snarls and kinks
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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.
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A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together. 
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A type of inclusion at the surface of polished gemstones that appears as a minute bump
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An abbreviation for one nautical mile per hour. In terms of distance, a knot is 15 percent longer than a statute mile. Therefore, a knot is equal to 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilometers.
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One nautical mile per hour, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080') per hour.
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Unit used to measure airspeed. I knot = 1.852 kilometers an hour or 1.1507 miles per hour
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A live knot is the base of a living branch that is incorporated in the timber. A dead knot is the remains of a dead branch that has been left in the timber.
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A nautical unit of wind speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. 1 knot = 1.151 statute miles per [..]
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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour(6076 feet) or A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way. ie. your shoelaces are tied in a knot ca [..]
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The unit of speed used in navigation. It is equal to one nautical mile (6076.115 feet or 1852 meters) per hour.
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Knots are used to loop rug material and hold it together. On Oriental hand-knotted rugs, the type of knot used indicates the region the rug comes from.
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Speed of 1 nautical mile per hour (1.7 land miles per hour).
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Unit of speed.
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A unit of speed measurement. One knot means a vessel is traveling at one nautical mile per hour. One nautical mile = 6080 feet/1.151 statue miles/1853 meters.
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The high-density root of limbs that are very dense, but are not connected to the surrounding wood.
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Speed in nautical miles per hour. Originally speed was measured by paying out a line from the stern of a moving boat; the line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches (14.40 m), and the number of knots pass [..]
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A speed of one nautical mile per hour. Miles per hour equals knots plus one seventh.
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a unit of speed, nautical miles per hour.
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Unit of speed in navigation, which is the rate of nautical mile (1,852 metres or 6,080 feet) per hour. i.e. 1.852 km/h.  |A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z|  LAID-UP - Ships not in a [..]
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Nautical unit of velocity representing a speed of 6080 ft. per hour, 101-3 ft. per minute, 1-69 ft. per second. Nearly equal to -5 metres per second. One metre per second
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1, used to fasten a line to itself or another object; as in: A useful knot onboard is the simple clove hitch. 2, one nautical mile per hour; as in: The knot meter gives us our speed through the water.
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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour. To convert knots to statute mph, multiply by 1.14.
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A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.
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One nautical mile per hour (1.852 km/h, 0.5144 m/s).
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A twisting, turning, tying, knitting, or entangling of ropes or parts of a rope so as to join two ropes together or make a finished end on a rope, for certain purpose.
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A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour. Originally speed was measured by paying out a line from the stern of a moving boat. The line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches (14.40 [..]
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  (1) A method of forming an eye in a line, or of typing the line to or around something; (2) a speed term that means nautical miles per hour.  
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A unit of measure used to express the speed of a ship in nautical miles per hour. One knot = 1.151 statute miles per hour.
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(1) A speed of one nautical mile (6,076 feet or or 1,852 meters) per hour. It is incorrect to say knots per hour. * A knot IS NOT method of attaching a rope or line to itself, another line or a fittin [..]
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A measure of the speed of the vessel. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour, that is 1,85 km/h.
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 A measure of the speed of the vessel. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour, that is 1,85 km/h.
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A measurement of speed, about 1.1508 miles
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(1)A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. (2) A method of securing rope.
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Unit of speed in nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
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a measure of speed through the water, equal to one nautical mile per hour ("knots per hour" is incorrect usage, often from the mouths of JAGs, jarheads, boots, and the like). Also, a [..]
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One nautical mile an hour (equal to 1.852km/h)
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1 Nautical mile per hour. Nautical mile = 1852 metres
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measure speed for ships and aircraft,
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The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour.
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A speed unit of 1 nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1.852 kilometers) per hour.
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a nautical mile, 6080 ft. one nautical mile per hour
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A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour. Originally speed was measured by paying out a line from the stern of a moving boat. The line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches (14.40 m), and the number of knots passed out in 30 seconds gave the speed through the water in nautical miles per hour.
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A measure of speed, equating to one nautical mile per hour. 'Knots per hour' is incorrect usage. A nautical mile equates to one and an eighth statute miles. Weights and Measures
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1. a unit of wind or sailing speed, one knot=6,076 feet per hour, one nautical mile per hour. 10 knots is equivalent to 11.5 mph and 18 kilometers per hour (kph). (Note: The expression "knots per [..]
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One nautical mile (infra) (6080 feet) per hour, the maritime measure for speed at sea.
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The measure of speed used for navigation; one knot is equal to traveling 6,080 feet or 1,852 meters per hour.
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(1) A speed of one nautical mile (6,076 feet or or 1,852 meters) per hour. It is incorrect to say knots per hour. (2) A method of attaching a rope or line to itself, another line or a fitting.
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One nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour. To convert knots to statute mph, multiply by 1.14.
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One nautical mile (6076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail speed was measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured bay line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet. The number of knots measured was then compared against time required to travel the distance of 1000 knots in the line.
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One nautical mile (infra) (6080 feet) per hour, the maritime measure for speed at sea.
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 The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour.
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A unit of speed. The term "knot" means velocity in nautical miles per hour whether of a vessel or current. One nautical mile is roughly equivalent to 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilom [..]
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A measurement of speed in water. One knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour, or about 1.15 miles per hour (1.85 kilometers per hour).
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A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, qui equates to 1,852 meters per hour
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The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour.
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Unit of speed of one nautical mile (6,076.1 feet) an hour.
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Unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour (approx 1.151mph)
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a figure in garden beds
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Unit of speed in navigation which is the rate of nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
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a measure of speed equal to the velocity of one nautical mile traveled in one hour. Usually used in marine studies. One knot equals 1.151 miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.
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The section of a branch or limb that has been overgrown by expanding girth of a tree; may be loose or tight.
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An abbreviation for one nautical mile per hour. Since a nautical mile is 15 percent longer than a statute mile, a speed expressed in knots is 15 percent higher than it would be if expressed in miles per hour.
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Unit of speed used in aviation and marine activities which is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statue miles an hour (1.85 km/h).
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A unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile per hour.
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The unit of speed equal to 1.85 km/h (or 0.515 m/s or 1.152 mph). The knot is commonly used to report wind speed.
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one nautical mile per hour, equal to 1.15 statute miles L
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A knot is a measure of speed. One knot is one nautical mile per hour. (If you thought a knot had something to do with ropes, you're right. Ancient sailing ships measured speed with a 'log-li [..]
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One nautical mile (nm) per hour, which is about 1.15 stature miles or 1,85 kilometer per hour.
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One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080′); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph.
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  Airspeed measured as one (1) nautical mile per hour.
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Rate of speed – one nautical mile per hour
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A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
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Short for nautical mile. A nautical mile is app. 6,076 ft.
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Nautical mile per hour (MPH): 100 knots corresponds to 115 MPH. leeway Nautical terminology, which, alongside headway, has meaning in making the distinction between, say, the flexibility of General Aviation and scheduled airline operations.
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The term knot or nautical mile, is used world-wide to denote one's speed through water. Today, we measure knots with electronic devices, but 200 years ago such devices were unknown. Ingenious [..]
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(nautical mile per hour) Common measure of aircraft speed, equaling 6,080 feet or about 1.15 miles.
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A measure of speed, one knot being one nautical mile per hour.
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(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec).
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a nautical measure of speed equaling approx. 1.5 mph. A ship traveling at 15 knots is traveling at about 22 mph.
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a measurement of the ship's speed. One nautical mile per hour is equal to one knot.
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VELOCITY OF ONE NAUTICAL MILE PER HOUR
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Standard unit of speed in aviation and marine transportation, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour. One knot equals 1.1515 mph, and one nautical mile equals 6,080 feet. The word “knot” replaces “n [..]
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unit of speed used by ships and aircraft; 1 knot=1 nautical mile/hour (1.852 km/hour), equal to approximately .5 meters/second
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.
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The unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile/hour, or 1.85 km/h. The knot is commonly used to report wind speed and ocean current speed.
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(abbr. kt or kn) A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is travelled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalen [..]
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A unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour, about 1.15 statute miles per hour.
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The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (which is defined as 1.852 km) per hour, approximately 1.151 mph.
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Measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour.
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A measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour (1.15 mph).
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A measure of ship´s speed. On knot is equal to one international nautical mile (1.852 meters) per hour.
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One nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet. The number of knots measured was then compared against time required to travel the distance of 1000 knots in the line.
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute [..]
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute [..]
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile
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(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed normally used for marine and aviation purposes. One knot (one nautical mile per hour) is equal to 1.15 mph or 0.5144 m/s.
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A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.
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Unit of measurement of speed (1 nautical mile per hour, or 1 852 metres per hour).
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Unit of speed: one knot equals one nautical mile per hour.
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The measurement of the ship's speed. One knot is one nautical mile per hour.
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A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, equivalent to roughly 1.2 mph on land.
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A knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a hitch f [..]
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A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot may also refer to:
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In mathematics, a knot is an embedding of the circle S1 into three-dimensional Euclidean space, R3 (also known as E3). Often two knots are considered equivalent if they are ambient isotopic, that is, [..]
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The knot () is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol for the knot is kn. The same symbol is preferred [..]
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KNOT (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Prescott, Arizona. Its signal is relayed on FM translators K280GH (103.9) Prescott, Arizona and K300CI (107.9) Flagstaff, Arizona. In October 2015 KNOT ch [..]
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Knots are unwanted, large, dark aggregates of wood fibres when making chemical pulp.Knots are incompletely cooked wood chips coming out of the digester. Their origin is often dense parts of branches, [..]
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The ancient Egyptian knot hieroglyph, or girdle knot, Gardiner sign listed no. S24, portrays a reef knot. Besides its use as a hieroglyph, it has usage in statuary and reliefs. The knot hieroglyph is [..]
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A unit of speed used for marine and aerial navigation. A knot is one nautical mile per hour. In SI units, the knot is equivalent to exactly 1,852/3,600 m/s, which is approximately 0.5144 m/s [1.688 ft [..]
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