rhumb
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rhumb (plural rhumbs)
- (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
- Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome
- (navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
- (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
a line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle — see rhumb line
one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
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a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
References edit
- ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Rhumb”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes VIII, Part 1 (Q–R), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 634, column 2.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
rhumb m (plural rhumbs)
Further reading edit
- “rhumb”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.