Loxodrome

noun

/ˈlɒksədɹəʊm/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.

Synonyms

rhumb rhumb line loxodograph lubber line isoazimuthal line agonic line latitude longitude isogonal meridian directrix

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