rhumb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɹʌm/
- /ɹʌmb/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.
Meanings
- (qualifier:navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
- (qualifier:navigation) Any of the 32 points of the compass.
- (qualifier:navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhumbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
sv kompassträck (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · de Kompasspunkt (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · sv kompassträck (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · it rombo di bussola (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · pl rumb (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · de Rhumb (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · pl rumb (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · it rombo di bussola (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · bg румб (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · fi kompassipiiru (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · pt rumo (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · ar خَنّ (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · fi kompassipiiru (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · fr rumb (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · fr rumb (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · fr rhumb (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · de Rhumb (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · ar دِيرَة (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · fr rhumb (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) · hu szélvonal (one of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) · ro cart (a unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°)