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rhumb

Pronunciation: /ɹʌm/

The English word “rhumb” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
  2. Any of the 32 points of the compass.
  3. A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

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