Rhumb Definition

rŭm, rŭmb
noun

Rhumb line.

Webster's New World
Any of the 32 points of a mariner's compass.
Webster's New World
(navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32nd of a circle or 11.25°
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Other Word Forms of Rhumb

Noun

Singular:
rhumb
Plural:
rhumbs

Origin of Rhumb

  • Possibly from Spanish or Portuguese rumbo course, direction ultimately from Latin rhombus rhombus rhombus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition