great-circle track
[ greyt-sur-kuh l trak ]
/ ˈgreɪtˈsɜr kəl ˌtræk /
noun
the route of a ship following the arc of a great circle, appearing as a curved line on a Mercator chart and as a straight line on a gnomonic chart.
Origin of great-circle track
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby great-circle track
great year,
great zimbabwe,
great-,
great-aunt,
great-circle sailing,
great-circle track,
great-grandaunt,
great-grandchild,
great-granddaughter,
great-grandfather,
great-grandmother