Thai Meaning of sextant

เซ็กแซนต์

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Definitions and Meaning of sextant in English

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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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เซ็กแซนต์

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 => หกส่วนหนึ่ง, sexlocular => ห้องเดียว, sexlessness => ไม่มีเพศ, sexless => ไม่มีเพศ, sexisyllable => คำที่มีหกพยางค์,