| NOUN | location | rhumb line, rhumb, loxodrome | a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | rhumb, loxodrome | |
| Broader | line | A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
| Spanish | loxodrome | |
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