orthodromics

orthodromics
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷miks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: French orthodromique, from orthodromie orthodromy + -ique -ic

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orthodˈromy or orthodromˈics noun
Great-circle sailing, ie sailing by the most direct route
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Main Entry: ↑ortho-

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  • Orthodromics — Or tho*drom ics, n. The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great circle sailing; orthodromy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orthodromics — or·tho·drom·ics …   English syllables

  • orthodromics —   n. navigation by great circle …   Dictionary of difficult words

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