rhumb

(Anglès)

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

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɹʌm/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

Sinònims

loxodrome

rhumb line

point

Traduccions

rombo

lossodromica

lossodromia

linea dei rombi

windstreek

kompasstreek

loksodroma

loxodrómia

loxodromie

kerte

rhumb