I. adjective Date: 1821 geodetic , made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension , II. noun Date: 1883 the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
GEODESIC
Meaning of GEODESIC in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012