IELTS Anvil

knot

CEFR: B2
A unit of navigational speed equivalent to one nautical mile (approx. 1.852 km) per hour; or an intertwining of rope.

Synonyms

  • nautical mile per hour
  • interlacement

Example Sentence

Ocean-going steamships cruising at twenty knots required massive searchlights to detect icebergs in sub-zero waters.

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