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rhumb
noun
(rhumb)
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
Synonyms:
loxodrome
, rhumb line,
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mistle
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windigo
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drung
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almandine
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cymric
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locrian
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squally
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ligurian
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line of longitude
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orthodromy
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angular distance
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prime meridian
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line of latitude
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ecliptic
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meridian
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wind rose
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centerline
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equinoctially
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magnetic north
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small circle
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northwesterly
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square sail
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reef point
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line of force
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perpendicular
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centre of curvature
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northeasterly
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conic section
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upwind
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radius of curvature
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southeasterly
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southwesterly
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coordinate axis
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celestial equator
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spherical angle
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colatitude
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easting
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diclinic
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northwardly
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starboard
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backstaff
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contour line
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