loxodrome
A line on a surface that cuts all meridians at a constant angle – on Earth, the path…A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
Meaning
1 sensesA line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
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
Origin
Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómBack-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.
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Forms
plural: loxodromes| Singular | loxodrome |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- 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 linerhumb