loxodrome

Meaning

A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.

Synonyms

rhumb line

rhumb

loxodromic curve

line of constant bearing

isoperimetric line

Translations

lossodromia

loxodromie

λοξοδρομική

línea loxodrómica

ligne de relèvement constant

خط الاتجاه الزاوي الثابت

lossodromica

linea dei rombi

loxodrómia

línea de rumbo constante

ligne loxodromique

الخطوط الثابتة

خط الاتجاه الثابت

relèvement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɒksədɹəʊm/

Etymology

Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.