Phrase guide

rhumb line

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rhumb, loxodrome

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rhumb, loxodrome

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: line

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: loksodromio — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Finnish: loksodromi — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Finnish: kompassiviiva — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • French: loxodromie — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • French: ligne de vent — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • German: Loxodrome — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • German: Windlinie — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Greek: λοξοδρομία (loxodromía) — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Hungarian: loxodroma — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Italian: lossodromica — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Polish: loksodroma — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Portuguese: linha de rumo — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Portuguese: curva loxodrómica — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Portuguese: loxodromia — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Russian: локсодрома (loksodroma) — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Russian: локсодромия (loksodromija) — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle
  • Swedish: loxodromlinje — a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle