Knot
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Knot (nautical mile), a division of the log-line. So a ship going eight nautical miles in the hour is said to go eight knots. The nautical mile has been fixed by the British Admiralty at 6,080 feet. The land mile is 5,280 feet.
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