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Sea-speed standard (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knot

(Other definitions for knot that I've seen before include "Unit of speed used at sea" , "Something tied" , "Small cluster - huddled group - sheepshank, for example" , "securing tie" , "Ravel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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