loxodromes

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A form of loxodrome — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of loxodrome
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APA

loxodromes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodromes

MLA

“loxodromes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodromes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loxodromes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxodromes.

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