noun
- a line on the earth’s surface that crosses all meridians at the same angle
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The navigator plotted a rhumb from New York to London.
- Ships often follow a rhumb line for easier compass navigation.
- The rhumb appeared as a straight line on the Mercator chart.
- Sailing along a rhumb requires maintaining a constant bearing.
- The captain calculated the rhumb to reach the destination port.