rhumb
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrhumb (plural rhumbs)
- (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
- Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome
- (navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
- (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Derived terms
editTranslations
edita line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle — see rhumb line
one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
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a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
References
edit- ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Rhumb”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VIII, Part 1 (Q–R), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 634, column 2.
French
editPronunciation
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Noun
editrhumb m (plural rhumbs)
Further reading
edit- “rhumb”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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