rhumb

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rʌm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rum, rumb)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rhumb  (rum, rumb),USA pronunciation n. [Navig.]
  1. Nautical, Naval TermsSee rhumb line. 
  2. Naval Terms, Geography, Nauticala point of the compass.
  • Latin rhombus rhombus
  • Spanish rumbo
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rhumb /rʌm/ n
  1. short for rhumb line
'rhumb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rhumb line - great-circle sailing - loxodrome - loxodromic - loxodromics - Mercator projection - Mercator sailing - Mercator track - portolano - rhumb sailing - sailing

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