rhumb-line distance
1Rhumb line — In navigation, a rhumb line (or loxodrome) is a line crossing all meridians at the same angle, i.e. a path of constant bearing. Unlike a great circle route (for which bearing is not constant), following a rhumb line requires turning the vehicle… …
2rhumb line — A line on the surface of the earth that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It appears as a curved line on the surface of a sphere. Only one such line may be drawn through any two points. Although this is not the shortest distance, the… …
3Mason-Dixon Line — The Mason–Dixon Line (or Mason and Dixon s Line ) is a demarcation line between four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (then part of Virginia). It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by …
4Nautical distance — Nautical Nau tic*al, a. [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko s, fr. nay ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique. See {Nave} of a church.] Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships; as, nautical skill. [1913 Webster] Syn …
5nautical distance — The length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth’s surface. See also nautical mile …
6nautical distance — noun : the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth s surface …
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8departure — i. The distance between two given meridians measured along a standard parallel and expressed in nautical miles. It is the east west component of the rhumb line distance between two points. The value of departure between two meridians decreases… …
9navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
10Qibla — For the Shi a militant group in South Africa, see Qibla (group). Current Qiblah of Islam is the direction towards the Kaaba The Qiblah (Arabic: قبلة, direction ), also transliterated as Qibla, Kiblah or Kibla, is the direction that sh …
