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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.
Pronunciation
Noun
rhumb (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
Translations
a line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
— see rhumb lineone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
References
French
Pronunciation
Noun
rhumb m (plural rhumbs)
- rhumb
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