n.
1.a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
2.a unit of length used in navigation
3.a large distance
4.a former British unit of length once used in navigation
5.a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
6.an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
7.a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
8.a footrace extending one mile
Idiom of the Day
cut out the deadwood
to remove unproductive people from a job
The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.