Roman mile
now historical
noun
The Roman unit of distance of 1000 paces, reckoned to have been about 1618 yards (approx. 1479 m).
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Hakewill (bap. 1578, d. 1649), Church of England clergyman and author.
- on the latch
- on the level
- on the line
- on the loose
- on the make
- on the march
- on the mark
- on the market
- on the mat
- on the mend
- on the minus side
- on the money
- on the move
- on the nail
- on the nod
- on the nose
- on the (off) chance
- on the one (or the other) hand
- on the order of
- on the (or its) way
- on the (or one's) way
- on the (or one's) way out
- on the other hand
- on the outer
- on the outside