RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: NOUN
- A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle.
- The path of a ship that maintains a fixed compass direction, shown on a map as a line crossing all meridians at the same angle.
- 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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RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: ADVERB
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- To the windward side.
RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: OTHER WORD TYPES
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- On the weather side, or toward the wind: as, the helm is aweather: opposed to alee.
RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: RELATED WORDS
- Southeasterly, Cape horn, Northeasterly, Northwesterly, Southwesterly, Abeam, Leeward, Windward, Northerly, Easterly, Westerly, Southerly, Upwind, Loxodrome, Rhumb
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RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Southeasterly, Cape horn, Northeasterly, Northwesterly, Southwesterly, Abeam, Leeward, Windward, Northerly, Easterly, Westerly, Southerly, Upwind, Loxodrome, Rhumb
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RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Much of the fleet chose to sail high along the CT shoreline with Young American choosing a route more towards the rhumb line.
- The fundamental elements such as earth ellipsoid, geoid, geocentric and geodetic latitudes, rhumb line, and great circle are dealt with in detail.
- On the rhumb line from the Royal Sovereign to Dungeness there are no dangers.
- Define the following terms: datum, developable surface, secant, azimuth, rhumb line, and zenithal.
- Rhumb Line cases are shown, one in each hemisphere.
- Rivers are crossed by aweather bridges or ferries.
RHUMB LINE vs AWEATHER: QUESTIONS
- What is the latitude of the aircraft flying the rhumb line?
- Can a rhumb line be contrasted with a great circle?
- Why follow a rhumb line instead of a geodesic line?
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