rhumb line

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See also: rhumbline and rhumb-line

English

Noun

rhumb line (plural rhumb lines)

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

Translations

a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle

Greek: λοξοδρομία (el) f (loxodromía)
Italian: lossodromica f
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Russian: локсодрома (ru) f (loksodroma), локсодромия (ru) f (loksodromija)

Synonyms

Further reading

rhumb line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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