rhumb

[ ruhm, ruhmb ]

nounNavigation.
  1. a point of the compass.

Origin of rhumb

1
1570–80; <Spanish rumbo<Latin rhombusrhombus

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British Dictionary definitions for rhumb

rhumb

/ (rʌm) /


noun
  1. short for rhumb line

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