单词 | rhumb line |
释义 | Word Frequency rhumb linenoun Often shortened to: rhumb1. an imaginary line on the surface of a sphere, such as the earth, that intersects all meridians at the same angle 2. the course navigated by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a uniform compass heading Word origin C16: from Old Spanish rumbo, apparently from Middle Dutch ruum space, ship's hold, but also influenced by Latin rhombus |
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