RHUMB LINE vs REEF POINT: 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
- A short line, stitched through a sail, for tying a reef
RHUMB LINE vs REEF POINT: RELATED WORDS
- Southeasterly, Cape horn, Northeasterly, Northwesterly, Southwesterly, Abeam, Leeward, Windward, Northerly, Easterly, Westerly, Southerly, Upwind, Loxodrome, Rhumb
- Square knot, Dahabeah, Flyboat, Balloon sail, Water travel, Inhaul, Crossjack, Flat knot, Footrope, Guest rope, Seaboat, Square sail, Reef knot, Sail, Reefy
RHUMB LINE vs REEF POINT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Southeasterly, Cape horn, Northeasterly, Northwesterly, Southwesterly, Abeam, Leeward, Windward, Northerly, Easterly, Westerly, Southerly, Upwind, Loxodrome, Rhumb
- Square knot, Dahabeah, Flyboat, Balloon sail, Water travel, Inhaul, Crossjack, Flat knot, Footrope, Guest rope, Seaboat, Square sail, Reef knot, Sail, Reefy
RHUMB LINE vs REEF POINT: 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.
- The reef point is sewed to the upper edge of the eyelet hole.
- Alternatively, head West towards Chintsa (Cintsa) West, Reef Point, Glen Muir and all the way to Glengariff.
- This road takes you almost up to Long Reef Point, where you can park your car.
- Great Barrier Reef point to a deeper problem.
RHUMB LINE vs REEF POINT: 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?
- N/A