Meaning of RHUMB
| Pronunciation: | | rum
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | loxodrome, rhumb line |
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| | See Also: | | line | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rhumb\, n. [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo,
probably fr. Gr. ??? a magic wheel, a whirling motion, hence
applied to a point of the compass. See {Rhomb}.] (Navigation)
A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant
angle; -- called also {rhumb line}, and {loxodromic curve}.
See {Loxodromic}.
{To sail on a rhumb}, to sail continuously on one course,
following a rhumb line.
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