sekstant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sextant 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.
Senses
sekstant is used for these senses in English:
- sextant (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
sextant — full definition
- 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.
- noun A sixth part of a circle, an arc of sixty degrees.