Main Entry:

¹mil

Pronunciation:

\ˈmil\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin mille thousand

Date:

1721

1 : thousand <found a salinity of 38.4 per mil> 2 : a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ pound 3 : a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films) 4 : a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery