rhumb sailing

rhumb sail·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm, ruhmb sey-ling]
- /rʌm, rʌmb ˈseɪ lɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm, ruhmb sey-ling]
- /rʌm, rʌmb ˈseɪ lɪŋ/

Definition of rhumb sailing words

noun rhumb sailing sea navigation along rhumb lines. 1

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Origin of rhumb sailing

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Rhumb sailing

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rhumb sailing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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