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rhumb

/ɹʌm/

rhumb noun: a line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.

Noun

rhumb (plural rhumbs)

  1. (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
  2. (navigation) Any of the 32 points of the compass.
  3. (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

rhumb meaning in Arabic

rhumb in Arabic

one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
دِيرَة dīra
a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
خَنّ ḵann

Synonyms of rhumb

Forms of rhumb

pluralrhumbs

Origin of rhumb

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

Words formed from rhumb

Phrases with rhumb

Words that rhyme with rhumb

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Questions about rhumb

What does rhumb mean?
Rhumb means a line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
What is rhumb in Arabic?
Rhumb in Arabic is دِيرَة (dīra), خَنّ (ḵann). See Rhumb meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is rhumb?
Rhumb is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhumb?
Rhumb is pronounced /ɹʌm/.
What is the plural of rhumb?
The plural of rhumb is rhumbs.

Words near rhumb in the dictionary

  1. Rhues
  2. Rhule
  3. Rhules
  4. rhum
  5. rhum agricole
  6. rhumb
  7. rhumb line
  8. rhumb lines
  9. rhumb sailing
  10. rhumb-line
  11. rhumb-lines

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