rhumb

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹʌm/, /ɹʌmb/ Rhymes: -ʌm, -ʌmb === Noun === rhumb (plural rhumbs) (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle. Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome (navigation) Any of the 32 points of the compass. (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === rhumb m (plural rhumbs) rhumb === Further reading === “rhumb”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012