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rhumb line
noun
()
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
,
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rhumb line
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rhumb
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loxodrome
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upwind
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southerly
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westerly
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easterly
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northerly
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windward
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leeward
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abeam
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southwesterly
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northwesterly
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northeasterly
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cape horn
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southeasterly
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southerly buster
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downwind
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gybing
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astern
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anticyclone
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gitana
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kts
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genoa
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kerguelen
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sistership
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roaring forties
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drake passage
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ouessant
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squalls
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celestial equator
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kuroshio current
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clew
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biscay
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wnw
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cape flattery
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zodiacs
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centerboard
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southeastwards
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halyard
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rhumb line
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