01 n. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; -- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic.
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A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; -- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic.(Navigation) Also: rhumb line, loxodromic curve See: Loxodromic
Phrases & compounds
To sail on a rhumb —
to sail continuously on one course, following a rhumb line.