"loxodrome" meaning in All languages combined

See loxodrome on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒksədɹəʊm/ [UK] Forms: loxodromes [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|loxodromic}} Back-formation from loxodromic, {{uder|en|grc|λοξός||oblique}} Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”), {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} loxodrome (plural loxodromes)
  1. (mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass. Wikipedia link: loxodrome Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics, Nautical Synonyms: rhumb line, rhumb Related terms: loxodromic, loxodromic transformation, loxodromics, great circle

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