great-circle track

[ greyt-sur-kuhl trak ]

noun

1. the route of a ship following the arc of a great circle, appearing as a curved line on a Mercator chart and as a straight line on a gnomonic chart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of great-circle track¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

There is an easy way to construct a great circle track yourself.

From Project Gutenberg

Take, for instance, the same two points between which you just drew a line on the great circle track.

From Project Gutenberg