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RHUMBS
Noun
rhumbs
plural of rhumb
Source: Wiktionary
RHUMB
Rhumb, n. Etym: [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo, probably fr. Gr. Rhomb.] (Navigation)
Definition: A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle;
– called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic. To sail on a rhumb, to sail continuously on one course, following a rhumb line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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