sextant in Russian
sextant in Russian is секста́н, секста́нт — 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 Russian
секста́н
Pronounced: sekstan
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
секста́нт
Pronounced: sekstant
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
What does "sextant" mean?
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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."
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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 Russian?
"sextant" in Russian is секста́н, секста́нт. 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 секста́н?
"sextant" in Russian is секста́н, pronounced "sekstan".
How do you use "sextant" in a sentence?
Example: "He took a noon sight with the sextant to fix their latitude." In Russian, "sextant" is секста́н, секста́нт.
Are there other ways to say "sextant" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "sextant": секста́н, секста́нт.
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