loxodrome

lox·o·drome

 (lŏk′sə-drōm′)

n.

See rhumb line.

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[Greek loxos, slanting + Greek dromos, course.]

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lox′o·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk), lox′o·drom′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

lox′o·drom′i·cal·ly adv.

loxodrome

(ˈlɒksəˌdrəʊm)

n

(Mathematics) maths an imaginary line on the surface of a sphere that crosses all meridians at the same angle, known also as a rhumb line

Also called: rhumb line

rhumb′ line`

n.

the path of a ship that maintains a constant compass direction.

[1660–70]

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: Geography

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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: Ships

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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: Maps

Thesaurus

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 rhumb, rhumb line line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

Translations

lossodromia