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Definitions for Sextant
[1] an astronomical instrument used to determine latitude and longitude at sea by measuring angular distances, especially the altitudes of sun, moon, and stars.
[2] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Sextans.
[3] an optical instrument used in navigation and consisting of a telescope through which a sighting of a heavenly body is taken, with protractors for determining its angular distance above the horizon or from another heavenly body
[4] a sixth part of a circle having an arc which subtends an angle of 60°
Words nearby Sextant
sexpot, sext, sextain, sextan, sextans, sextant, sextern, sextet, sextic, sextile, sextillion
Origin of Sextant
1590–1600; < Latin sextant- (stem of sextāns ) sixth part of a unit. See sext1, -ant
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Word origin for Sextant
C17: from Latin sextāns one sixth of a unit