Thesaurus: rhumb

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1. n. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; -- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic.
2. 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
3. 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.
4. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle;-- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic. Tosail on a rhumb, to sail continuously on one course, following arhumb line.
5. 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