rhumb

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
2. noun Any of the 32 points of the compass.
3. noun A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

Similar words

loxodrome rhumb line meridian oblique sailing hemimeridian semimeridian lubber line quadrant isoecho compass rose

Often followed by

line lines of and from course

Word family

rhumbs