noun🔗ShareLigne de rhumbA 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. "Le marin a tracé une ligne de rhumb sur la carte pour maintenir un cap constant et atteindre sa destination plus efficacement.nauticalsailinggeographydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRhumb, capOne 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. "Le vieux marin utilisait le terme « rhumb » pour décrire le cap du navire, disant qu'ils naviguaient sur un rhumb entre le nord-est et le est-nord-est.nauticalsailinggeographydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRhumbA 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. "Le navire a ajusté son cap d'un seul rhumb, un petit changement de seulement 11,25 degrés, pour éviter la tempête qui approchait.nauticalsailingdirectionmathdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
