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rhumb
rhumb R0226900 (rŭm, rŭmb)n.1. A rhumb line.2. One of the points of the mariner's compass.
[Possibly from Spanish or Portuguese rumbo, course, direction, ultimately from Latin rhombus, rhombus; see rhombus.]rhumb (rʌm) n1. (Mathematics) short for rhumb line2. (Navigation) short for rhumb linerhumb
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n. 1. rhumb line. 2. a point of the compass. [1570–80; < Sp rumbo < Latin rhombus rhombus] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rhumb - 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 directionloxodrome, rhumb lineline - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
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Synonyms for rhumbnoun a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angleSynonymsRelated Words |