Isodrome

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Isodrome \I"so*drome\, n. [Iso- + Gr. ? course.] (Nav.)
     A method of moving a fleet from one formation to another, the
     direction usually being changed eight points (90[deg]), by
     means of paths of equal length for each ship. It is
     prohibited in the United States navy.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]