loxodromics
[ lok-suh-drom-iks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
Origin of loxodromics
1First 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
(functioning as singular) the technique of navigating using rhumb lines
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