rhumb line
Definitions
A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.
Examples
“On portolan maps rhumb lines were all the go long before Mercator's time. […] It's a different matter⟳ putting a straight rhumb line on a map made for a round world. And on a map made for the whole world.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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