RHUMB


Meaning of RHUMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rʌm ]

n. Naut. 1 any of the 32 points of the compass. 2 the angle between two successive compass-points. 3 (in full rhumb-line) a a line cutting all meridians at the same angle. b the line followed by a ship sailing in a fixed direction. [F rumb prob. f. Du. ruim room, assoc. with L rhombus: see RHOMBUS]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.