Why is some speed (e.g. wind) expressed in “knots” and what does “1 knot” even mean logicslly?

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Why is some speed (e.g. wind) expressed in “knots” and what does “1 knot” even mean logicslly?

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As everyone says and also one knot is 1 nautical mile per hour,because a nautical mile is one sixtieth (ie the standard subdivision ) of a degree of latitude using knots makes it much easier to relate speed to distance on a map

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