Australian English Meaning of sextant

sextant

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Wordnet

sextant (n)

a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Webster

sextant (n.)

The sixth part of a circle.

An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant.

The constellation Sextans.

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sextant

a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees, a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octantThe sixt

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sextans => Sextant, sexlocular => unilocular, sexlessness => sexlessness, sexless => sexless, sexisyllable => six-syllable word,