A knot is a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, and winds.
A nautical mile is a unit used in measuring distances at sea, equal to approximately 2,025 yards (1,852 m).
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A knot is a unit of speed used at sea. 1 knot = 0.51444meters per second (m/s).One knot is defined as 1 nautical mile per hour. 1 nautical mile = 1852 m.
One nautical mile per hour = 1 knot.
A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour and 1.151 land miles per hour
No. The word knot is a noun, meaning a twist in a rope. The unit of speed 'knot' means "nautical mile per hour."
A 'Knot' is the speed of a ship at sea, in 'Nautical miles per hour'. A Nautical mile is longer than a land mile. A Nautical mile is one sixtieth of a degree. of curvature of the Earth's surface. NB Land miles are measured in 'Miles per Hour (MPH)'.