Word
Sextant
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
sex-tant
Definition
- n. - The sixth part of a circle.
- n. - An instrument for measuring angular distances between
objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and
longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's
quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic
sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a
circle. See Quadrant.
- n. - The constellation Sextans.
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