| 单词 | rhumb line |
| 释义 | rhumb lineSEE SYNONYMS FOR rhumb line ON THESAURUS.COM nouna curve on the surface of a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It is the path taken by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a constant compass direction. Also called loxodrome, rhumb. Origin of rhumb lineFirst recorded in 1660–70 Words nearby rhumb lineRHS, rhubarb, rhumb, rhumba, rhumbatron, rhumb line, rhumb sailing, rhus, rhyme, rhyme or reason, no, rhyme royal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rhumb linerhumb line nounan imaginary line on the surface of a sphere, such as the earth, that intersects all meridians at the same angle the course navigated by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a uniform compass heading Often shortened to: rhumb Word Origin for rhumb lineC16: from Old Spanish rumbo, apparently from Middle Dutch ruum space, ship's hold, but also influenced by Latin rhombus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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