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rhumb_line

rhumb line

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

Russian: локсодрома (ru) f ‎(loksodroma), локсодромия (ru) f ‎(loksodromija)

Synonyms

External links

rhumb line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia