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loxodrome

lo·xod·rome

UK/ˈlɒksədɹəʊm/ uncommon

noun

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

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Origin

Back-formation from loxodromic, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”) via French.

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