rhumb

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/ɹʌm//ɹʌmb/

noun

A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.

Similar
rhumb lineloxodrome
OriginSpanish rumbo ← Portuguese rumo ← Latin rhombus →
RareScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounrhumb (plural rhumbs)

plural rhumbs

  1. navigationA line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.

    Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome

  2. navigationAny of the 32 points of the compass.
  3. navigationA unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.

Similar
rhumb lineloxodrome

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
rhumb lineloxodrome
Broader
line
Also see
isoazimuthalloxodromerhumb line

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥόμβος
  2. Latinrhombus
  3. Portugueserumo
  4. Spanishrumbo
  5. Englishrhumb

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

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Translations

Arabic دِيرَة, خَنّ
  • دِيرَة (dīra)one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • خَنّ (ḵann)a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Bulgarian румб
  • румб (rumb)one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
Finnish kompassipiiru, kompassipiiru
  • kompassipiiruone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • kompassipiirua unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
French rumb, rhumb
  • rumbone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • rhumbone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • rumba unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
  • rhumba unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
German Kompasspunkt, Rhumb
  • Kompasspunktone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • Rhumbone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • Rhumba unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Hungarian szélvonal
  • szélvonalone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
Italian rombo di bussola, rombo di bussola
  • rombo di bussolaone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • rombo di bussolaa unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Polish rumb, rumb
  • rumbone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • rumba unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Portuguese rumo
  • rumoone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
Romanian cart
  • carta unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Swedish kompassträck, kompassträck
  • kompassträckone of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • kompassträcka unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rhumb

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Cite this entry
APA

rhumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhumb

MLA

“rhumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhumb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhumb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhumb.

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