RHUMB


Meaning of RHUMB in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' r ə m(b)

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural rhumbs \ ' r ə mz \

Etymology: Spanish rumbo rhumb, rhumb line

Date: 1578

1 : a line or course on a single bearing

2 : any of the points of the mariner's compass

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.