loxodromics

[ lok-suh-drom-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.

loxodromics

/ lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ; ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the technique of navigating using rhumb lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of loxodromics¹

First recorded in 1670–80; loxodromic, -ics