See Also: Rhumb Line - Sailing(gambling)
Lay Line - Sailing(gambling)
Heaving Line - Sailing(gambling)
Mooring Line - Sailing(gambling)
Trip Line - Sailing(gambling)
Lubber Line - Sailing(gambling)
Lead Line - Sailing(gambling)
Breast Line - Sailing(gambling)
Braided Line - Sailing(gambling)
After Bow Spring Line - Sailing(gambling)

Rhumb Line - Sailing (gambling)


A line that passes through all meridians at the same angle. When drawn on a Mercator chart, the rhumb line is a straight line. However the Mercator chart is a distortion of a round globe on a flat surface, so the rhumb line will be a longer course than a great circle route.