rhumb

Meaning

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°.

Synonyms

loxodrome

rhumb line

point

Translations

rombo

lossodromica

lossodromia

linea dei rombi

windstreek

kompasstreek

loxodrómia

loxodromie

kerte

rhumb

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹʌm/

Etymology

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