loxodrome

Noun

Meaning

a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rhumb line rhumb meridian latitude equator longitude great circle geodesic prime meridian great circle route orthodrome shortest path spherical curve greater circle arc of a great circle

Hypernyms

line

Close letter words and terms

Loxodonta Loxodonta africana loxodremism loxodromic loxodromic curve loxodromical