loxodromy
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The loxodromic path of a ship over the ocean.
Definition:Relating to or describing a loxodromy.
From loxodromic
Example:Navigators often use rhumb lines when plotting a course across the globe.
Definition:An arc of a loxodromy. A line on a chart or map that a ship or aircraft would follow if maintaining a constant compass direction.
From rhumb line
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