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Meaning of rhumb in English
Pronunciation
/rəm(b)/
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Noun
rhumb
Etymology
late 16th century: from French rumb (earlier ryn (de vent) ‘point of the compass’), probably from Dutch ruim‘space, room’. The spelling change was due to association with Latin rhombus (see rhombus)
Definitions
1.
a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle
Examples
« the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction »