rhumb line

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

rhumb-line

rhumb loxodrome meridian compass point latitude equator longitude great circle geodesic prime meridian great circle route orthodrome shortest path rhumb lines sequentially rhumb lines sequentially joining

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line

Rhule rhum rhumb rhumb lines rhumb lines sequentially rhumb lines sequentially joining