rhumb

Meaning

Noun

• A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
• One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
• A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°

Origin

• Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος. rhomb, and rhombus.