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rhumb
[ ruhm, ruhmb ]
/ rĘŚm, rĘŚmb /
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noun Navigation.
a point of the compass.
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Origin of rhumb
Words nearby rhumb
rhotacize, rhotic, Rh positive, RHS, rhubarb, rhumb, rhumba, rhumbatron, rhumb line, rhumb sailing, rhus
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How to use rhumb in a sentence
Then note whether the selected rhumb cuts the meridian in the latitude of the place.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther StevensonRhumb lines are drawn from numerous centers over the surface of the terrestrial globe.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol I|Edward Luther StevensonA term when a look-out man announces a rhumb or bearing of any object in this quarter.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry SmythRhumb Line, a circle on the earth's surface making a given angle with the meridian; applied to the course of a ship in navigation.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
British Dictionary definitions for rhumb
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