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
lowveld,
lox,
loxodont,
loxodrome,
loxodromic,
loxodromics,
loxoscelism,
loy,
loya jirga,
loyal,
loyal order of moose
British Dictionary definitions for loxodromics
loxodromics
loxodromy (lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ)
/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the technique of navigating using rhumb lines