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Noun: loxodrome  'lók-su,drowm
  1. 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
    - rhumb line, rhumb

Derived forms: loxodromes

Type of: line

Encyclopedia: Loxodrome