noun Download 🔗Share A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle Examples : "The sailor plotted a rhumb on the map to maintain a consistent bearing and reach his destination more efficiently. " nautical sailing geography direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points) Examples : "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. " nautical sailing geography direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25° Examples : "The ship adjusted its course by only one rhumb, a small change of just 11.25 degrees, to avoid the approaching storm. " nautical sailing direction math degree Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
