loxodrome

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loxodrome

/ˈlɒksədɹəʊm/ UK

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Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.

noun loxodromes

A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
Similar: rhumb line, rhumb

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@misc{loxodrome_2026,
  title = {loxodrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loxodrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}