Associations to the word «Rhumb»
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Wiktionary
RHUMB, noun. (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
RHUMB, noun. (navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
RHUMB, noun. (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32nd of a circle or 11.25°
RHUMB LINE, noun. (nautical) A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.
RHUMB LINES, noun. Plural of rhumb line
Dictionary definition
RHUMB, noun. A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction.
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