Rhomb
101Rhombic — Rhom bic, a. 1. Shaped like a rhomb. [1913 Webster] 2. (Crystallog.) Same as {Orthorhombic}. [1913 Webster] …
102Rhomboganoid — Rhom bo*ga noid, n. [Rhomb + ganoid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei. [1913 Webster] …
103rhombogen — Rhombogene Rhom bo*gene (r[o^]m b[ o]*j[=e]n), n. [Rhomb + root of Gr. gi gnesqai to be born.] (Zo[ o]l.) A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; opposed to {nematogene}. See {Dicyemata}. [Written also {rhombogen}.] [1913 Webster] …
104Rhombogene — Rhom bo*gene (r[o^]m b[ o]*j[=e]n), n. [Rhomb + root of Gr. gi gnesqai to be born.] (Zo[ o]l.) A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; opposed to {nematogene}. See {Dicyemata}. [Written also {rhombogen}.] [1913 Webster] …
105Rhombohedron — Rhom bo*he dron, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? rhomb + ??? seat, base.] (Geom. & Crystallog.) A solid contained by six rhomboids; a parallelopiped. [1913 Webster] …
106Rhombus — Rhom bus, n. [L.] Same as {Rhomb}, 1. [1913 Webster] …
107Rhumb — Rhumb, n. [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo, probably fr. Gr. ??? a magic wheel, a whirling motion, hence applied to a point of the compass. See {Rhomb}.] (Navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; called… …
108rhumb line — Rhumb Rhumb, n. [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo, probably fr. Gr. ??? a magic wheel, a whirling motion, hence applied to a point of the compass. See {Rhomb}.] (Navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle;… …
109To sail on a rhumb — Rhumb Rhumb, n. [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo, probably fr. Gr. ??? a magic wheel, a whirling motion, hence applied to a point of the compass. See {Rhomb}.] (Navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle;… …
110rhombo- — combining form see rhomb …