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And I suppose that's also the origin of measuring speed in "knots" (?)
by xyclos 10y ago
And I suppose that's also the origin of measuring speed in "knots" (?)
- haylem 10y agoYes Update: my original answer was short because, well, I'm a sailor. But for more, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit)
- arnarbi 10y agoYep. For scale: if you count for one minute, a knot every 30m or so on the string will give you your speed in nautical miles per hour (=knots)