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loxodrome
lox·o·drome L0274000 (lŏk′sə-drōm′)n. See rhumb line.
[Greek loxos, slanting + Greek dromos, course.]
lox′o·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk), lox′o·drom′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.lox′o·drom′i·cal·ly adv.loxodrome (ˈlɒksəˌdrəʊm) n (Mathematics) maths an imaginary line on the surface of a sphere that crosses all meridians at the same angle, known also as a rhumb line Also called: rhumb linerhumb′ line`
n. the path of a ship that maintains a constant compass direction. [1660–70] loxodromea rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.See also: Geography
a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.See also: Ships
a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.See also: MapsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | loxodrome - 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 directionrhumb, rhumb lineline - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
Translationsloxodrome
loxodrome[′läk·sə‚drōm] (mapping) rhumb line rhumb line A rhumb line crosses all meridians at the same angle.A line on the surface of the earth that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It appears as a curved line on the surface of a sphere. Only one such line may be drawn through any two points. Although this is not the shortest distance, the direction is constant. Normally, flights of less than 1,000 NM distance follow the rhumb-line track, whereas flights of a longer distance follow the great-circle track. Also called an equiangular spiral, loxodrome, loxodromic curve, or Mercator track.loxodrome
Synonyms for loxodromenoun a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angleSynonymsRelated Words |