sextant
The origin and history of sextant.
Etymology
From Latin sextans 'a sixth part', because the instrument's graduated arc spans a sixth of a circle, that is sixty degrees.
The origin and history of sextant.
From Latin sextans 'a sixth part', because the instrument's graduated arc spans a sixth of a circle, that is sixty degrees.
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