sextant meaning

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sextant (noun): a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees.

sextant has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sextant as a noun

  1. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

    Type of: angular unit

  2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

    Type of: measuring instrument

    Kinds: astrolabe

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in NT · 7-letter words

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