orthodromy

noun

or·​thodro·​my

ˈȯ(r)thəˌdrōmē,

ȯ(r)ˈthädrəmē

plural -es

: the act or art of great-circle sailing

Word History

Etymology

French orthodromie, from orthodrom- (from Greek orth- + -dromos -drome) + -ie -y

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