lox·o·drome (l k s -dr m )n. See rhumb line. [Greek loxos, slanting + Greek dromos, course.] lox o·dromic (-drm k), loxo·dromi·cal (--kl) adj.lox o·dromi·cal·ly adv. |
loxodrome
a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
See also: Geographya rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
See also: Shipsa rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | loxodrome - a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
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