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Rhumb vs Rhomb - What's the difference?

rhumb | rhomb |

As nouns the difference between rhumb and rhomb

is that rhumb is (navigation) a line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle while rhomb is a rhombus.

rhumb

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
  • (navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
  • (navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32nd of a circle or 11.25

    • Synonyms

    * rhumb line * loxodrome

    rhomb

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rhombus.
  • A rhombohedron.