noun Download 🔗Share A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle Examples : "The old sailing charts showed the rhumbs crisscrossing the ocean, helping sailors maintain a constant compass bearing on their long voyages. " nautical sailing geography math direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points) Examples : "The old sailing charts showed the wind direction according to the 32 rhumbs, each with its own name and symbol. " nautical sailing direction point geography 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 compass rose was marked with 32 points, each separated by one rhumb, to guide sailors. " nautical sailing math direction degree Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading