loxodrome
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Etymology
editBack-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editloxodrome (plural loxodromes)
- (mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
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editA line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle — see rhumb line
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