rhumb
Meanings
noun
- A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
- Any of the 32 points of the compass.
- A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.
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