rhumb-line in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rhumb-line in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for rhumb-line in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

lossodromico <pl lossodromici, lossodromiche> [lossoˈdrɔmiko, tʃi, ke] ADJ

lossodromia [lossodroˈmia] N f

linea [ˈlinea] N f

Phrases:

linea d'arrivo SPORTS
linea d'attacco SPORTS, MIL
linea di colmo CONSTR
linea di fila NAUT
linea di fondo SPORTS
linea di fondo SPORTS
linea di forza PHYS
linea laterale SPORTS
linea laterale SPORTS
rhumb-line
linea di meta SPORTS
linea di mondo PHYS
linea di partenza SPORTS
linea di porta SPORTS
loop(-line)
linea di servizio SPORTS

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Those to the south close to rhumb line have sailed less distance, but have also encountered lighter winds than those to the north and south.
www.sail-world.com
The game board and instructions have a nautical theme, based in part on the concept of the rhumb line and historic games played by sailors.
en.wikipedia.org
Some boats opted to sail the angles while others sailed the rhumb line which put them at a small advantage.
afloat.ie
In particular, the straight lines emanating from the compass roses are not rhumb lines so that they do not give a true bearing.
en.wikipedia.org
We had to go back to basics, sticking to the rhumb line, hoping that we wouldn't fall into any wind holes.
www.sail-world.com
The three fastest yachts have chosen to head north of the rhumb line.
www.mysailing.com.au
The headwinds rule out the rhumb line option and the other variables take on a new meaning.
afloat.ie
The gradient filled back in leaving us with no other choice than to run down the rhumb line.
afloat.ie
These formul give rhumb distances on the sphere which may differ greatly from true distances whose determination requires more sophisticated calculations.
en.wikipedia.org
The last known position is 120 miles from the rhumb line.
www.yachtingmonthly.com

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