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rhumb Definition

rhumb (rum, rumb)

noun

  1. rhumb line
  2. any of the 32 points of a mariner's compass

Etymology: < Port & Sp rumbo, prob. < L rhombus: see rhombus

rhumb Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • line: They are useful for devising composite rhumb line courses.
  • path: Figure 3-72: Map annotated with great circle and rhumb line path between Boulder and London, drawn at one degree increments.