Sextant - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsekstənt|  American pronunciation of the word sextant
Brit.  |ˈsekst(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word sextant

noun

- a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Word forms

noun
singular: sextant
plural: sextants
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