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sextant in Bulgarian

sextant in Bulgarian is секстант — sextant means a navigational instrument with a graduated arc and mirrors, used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon in order to work out latitude and position at sea.

sextant in Bulgarian

секстант
noun
Pronounced: sekstant
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

What does "sextant" mean?

  1. noun A navigational instrument with a graduated arc and mirrors, used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon in order to work out latitude and position at sea.
    "He took a noon sight with the sextant to fix their latitude."
  2. noun A sixth part of a circle, an arc of sixty degrees.
    "The arc marked out a sextant of the full circumference."
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sextant in a sentence

  • He took a noon sight with the sextant to fix their latitude.
  • Before satellite navigation, every deck officer could use a sextant.
  • The arc marked out a sextant of the full circumference.

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What is "sextant" in Bulgarian?

"sextant" in Bulgarian is секстант. sextant means: A navigational instrument with a graduated arc and mirrors, used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon in order to work out latitude and position at sea.

How do you pronounce секстант?

"sextant" in Bulgarian is секстант, pronounced "sekstant".

How do you use "sextant" in a sentence?

Example: "He took a noon sight with the sextant to fix their latitude." In Bulgarian, "sextant" is секстант.

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