Nautical units of measurement in current or historical use include:
Unit Type Notes Cable length Length Fathom Length Knot Speed League Length Nautical mile Length Rhumb Angle The angle between two successive points of the thirty-two point compass (11 degrees 15 minutes) (rare) Shackle Length Before 1949, 12.5 fathoms; later 15 fathoms. Toise Length Toise was also used for measures of area and volume Twenty-foot equivalent unit or TEU Volume Used in connection with container ships and ports
See also Ship measurements Glossary of nautical terms (disambiguation)
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