rhumb

名词 rhumb:

1. a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
   同义词：rhumb line, loxodrome

rhumb

n.Nautical （名词）【航海】
A rhumb line.
等角航线
One of the points of the mariner`s compass.
罗经方位：航海者罗盘的方位之一

来源：
Possibly from Spanish
可能源自 西班牙语
or Portuguese rumbo [course, direction]
或 葡萄牙语 rumbo [事业，方向]
ultimately from Latin rhombus [rhombus] * see rhombus
最终源自 拉丁语 rhombus [菱形] *参见 rhombus