English Explanatory Dictionary

rhumb line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.

Word forms

rhumb line rhumb lines

Synonyms

rhumb loxodrome
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