loxodrome

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loxodrome spiraling towards the north pole

Etymology

Back-formation from loxodromic, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French.

Pronunciation

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Noun

loxodrome (plural loxodromes)

  1. (mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.

Synonyms

Translations

A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle — see rhumb line

See also

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