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lox·o·drome

 (lŏk′sə-drōm′)
n.
See rhumb line.
[Greek loxos, slanting + Greek dromos, course.]
lox′o·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk), lox′o·drom′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
lox′o·drom′i·cal·ly adv.
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loxodrome

(ˈlɒksəˌdrəʊm)
n
(Mathematics) maths an imaginary line on the surface of a sphere that crosses all meridians at the same angle, known also as a rhumb line
Also called: rhumb line
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rhumb′ line`


n.
the path of a ship that maintains a constant compass direction.
[1660–70]
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loxodrome

a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
See also: Geography
a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
See also: Ships
a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.
See also: Maps
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.loxodrome - a 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
rhumb, rhumb line
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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The conclusion from previous studies in Siberia and Canada was that Arctic shorebirds (and perhaps also terns and jaegers) fly along great circle routes (orthodromes), rather than along constant geographic compass courses (loxodromes or rhumb lines) (Alerstam and Gudmundsson, 1999b; Alerstam et al., 2001).
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