loxodromics

[ lok-suh-drom-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.

Origin of loxodromics

1
First recorded in 1670–80; see origin at loxodromic, -ics
  • Also lox·od·ro·my [lok-sod-ruh-mee]. /lɒkˈsɒd rə mi/.

Words Nearby loxodromics

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British Dictionary definitions for loxodromics

loxodromics

loxodromy (lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ)

/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the technique of navigating using rhumb lines

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