There were four suggestions for the proper terminology for a line projected from a starting point and a bearing; rhumb, strike, transect, and vector. It was instructive to look up these terms as they generally have multiple uses. I've listed portions dictionary entries most applicable to the usage I was looking for below. Given that I posed this question because I was unsure of the answer I won't arbitrate (although rhumb seems to have the best fit).
rhumb: a line or course on a single bearing strike: the direction of the line of intersections of a horizontal plane with an uptilted geological stratum; a distance transect: a line along which a survey is made vector: a course or compass direction especially of an airplane Thanks for the replies, Declan >Gavin MacLean's query about bearings prompted a flashback to a >recent bit of trivia I was curious about. If one has a starting >point and a bearing (angle) and plots a line, is there a specific >term to describe this line or the line in the following snipit from >Gavin's summary? > >>is probably the easiest solution. To use it you simply draw a line on the >>screen and a dialog box pops up giving you the bearing and distance. The > >I often hear (and am sometimes guilty myself) such a line referred >to as a bearing but this may just be an evolution from the need to >draw lines to represent angles. > >Any cartotrignoentomlinguists out there aware of the proper term for >a line generated from a starting point and a bearing? > >Declan --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3112
