3 English Synonyms for RHUMB
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Definition: 1. (nautical) A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.
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Definition: 1. (mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
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Definition: 1. (navigation) The locus of the points on the earth's surface whose orthodromic initial path with respect to a fixed point is constant.
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