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nounA 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.
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nouna line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλοξός“oblique”
- Englishloxodrome
Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.
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loxodrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodrome
“loxodrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loxodrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodrome.
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