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Meaning of nautical chain
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nautical chain (n)
a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
nautical chain Sentence Examples
- The ship's anchor was lowered into the depths at a length of 10 nautical chains.
- The distance to the lighthouse was meticulously measured as 4.5 nautical chains.
- The captain plotted a course along the coast, maintaining a distance of 3 nautical chains from shore.
- The ocean floor was surveyed using sonar, revealing a deep trench at 6 nautical chains.
- The submarine descended to a depth of 100 nautical chains, venturing into the uncharted abyss.
- The fishing boat returned to port after a successful expedition, having traveled 12 nautical chains.
- The Navy conducted a drill involving several warships, which deployed their nets at 5 nautical chains apart.
- The sailboat tacked back and forth, covering a distance of 2 nautical chains per run.
- The explorer measured the circumference of the island, discovering it to be approximately 15 nautical chains.
- The yacht club organized a regatta where boats competed to circumnavigate a course of 25 nautical chains.
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a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
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The ship's anchor was lowered into the depths at a length of 10 nautical chains.
The distance to the lighthouse was meticulously measured as 4.5 nautical chains.
The captain plotted a course along the coast, maintaining a distance of 3 nautical chains from shore.
The ocean floor was surveyed using sonar, revealing a deep trench at 6 nautical chains.
