rhumb

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ɹʌm/
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/ɹʌm/ · /ɹʌmb/

Definition of rhumb

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
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noun

  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°.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

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2-letter words

4 words

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2 extensions · 2 back

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