rhumb line
rhumb line
nounDefinition of RHUMB LINE
: a line on the surface of the earth that follows a single compass bearing and makes equal oblique angles with all meridians —called also loxodrome
Origin of RHUMB LINE
Spanish rumbo
First Known Use: 1669
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