Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - nautical

adj. of or concerning sailors or navigation; naval; maritime. Phrases and idioms nautical almanac a yearbook containing astronomical and tidal information for navigators etc. nautical mile a unit of approx. 2,025 yards (1,852 metres): also called sea mile. Derivatives nautically adv. Etymology: F nautique or f. L nauticus f. Gk nautikos f. nautes sailor f. naus ship