loxodromics

[ lok-suh-drom-iks ]
/ ˌlɒk səˈdrɒm ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
Also lox·od·ro·my [lok-sod-ruh-mee] /lɒkˈsɒd rə mi/.

Origin of loxodromics

First recorded in 1670–80; see origin at loxodromic, -ics

Words nearby loxodromics

British Dictionary definitions for loxodromics

loxodromics

loxodromy (lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ)

/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the technique of navigating using rhumb lines