noun🔗ShareLoxodromeA line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle"The sailor plotted a rhumb on the map to maintain a consistent bearing and reach his destination more efficiently. "Der Seemann trug eine Loxodrome auf der Karte ein, um einen konstanten Kurs beizubehalten und sein Ziel effizienter zu erreichen.nauticalsailinggeographydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKompassrose, WindstrichOne of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)"The old sailor used the term "rhumb" to describe the ship's heading, saying they were sailing on a rhumb between northeast and east-northeast. "Der alte Seemann benutzte den Begriff „Windstrich“, um den Kurs des Schiffes zu beschreiben, und sagte, sie segelten auf einem Windstrich zwischen Nordosten und Ost-Nordosten.nauticalsailinggeographydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWindstrichA unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°"The ship adjusted its course by only one rhumb, a small change of just 11.25 degrees, to avoid the approaching storm. "Das Schiff korrigierte seinen Kurs nur um einen Windstrich, eine kleine Änderung von nur 11,25 Grad, um dem herannahenden Sturm auszuweichen.nauticalsailingdirectionmathdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading