rhumb
[ ruhm, ruhmb ]
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Then note whether the selected rhumb cuts the meridian in the latitude of the place.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther Stevensonrhumb lines are drawn from numerous centers over the surface of the terrestrial globe.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol I | Edward Luther StevensonA term when a look-out man announces a rhumb or bearing of any object in this quarter.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smythrhumb Line, a circle on the earth's surface making a given angle with the meridian; applied to the course of a ship in navigation.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia | Edited by Rev. James Wood
British Dictionary definitions for rhumb
rhumb
/ (rʌm) /
noun
short for rhumb line
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