rhumb
English
Pronunciation
Noun
rhumb (plural rhumbs)
- (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
- Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome
- (navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
- (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Translations
A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle — see rhumb line
One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
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A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
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