loxodromic


lox·o·drome

L0274000 (lŏk′sə-drōm′)n. See rhumb line.
[Greek loxos, slanting + Greek dromos, course.]
lox′o·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk), lox′o·drom′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.lox′o·drom′i·cal·ly adv.

loxodromic

(ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪk) or

loxodromical

adj1. (Surveying) of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection2. (Navigation) of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection[C17: from Greek loxos oblique + dromikos relating to a course] ˌloxoˈdromically adv

lox•o•drom•ic

(ˌlɒk səˈdrɒm ɪk)

adj. of, pertaining to, or according to rhumb lines. [1695–1705; < Greek loxó(s) slanting, crosswise + dromikós of a course; see -drome, -ic] lox`o•drom′i•cal•ly, adv.