rhumb

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
  2. Any of the 32 points of the compass.
  3. A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

词形变化

rhumbs plural

词汇关系

衍生词
rhumb-line rhumb sailing

词源

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary