loxodromics

[lok-suh-drom-iks]

noun (used with a singular verb)

the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.

Also lox·od·ro·my

[lok-sod-ruh-mee] /lɒkˈsɒd rə mi/.

Origin of loxodromics

First recorded in 1670–80; see origin at loxodromic, -ics

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British Dictionary definitions for loxodromics

loxodromics

loxodromy (lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ)

noun

(functioning as singular) the technique of navigating using rhumb lines

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