1. plural of rhumb; any of the 32 points of the compass
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The navigator marked the rhumbs on his compass rose.
• Ancient mariners used rhumbs to determine their sailing direction.
• The ship’s course was plotted using the traditional rhumbs.
• Each of the 32 rhumbs represents 11.25 degrees of the compass.
• The captain instructed the crew to steer by the rhumbs marked on the chart.