sextant
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sextant¹
- /ˈsɛk.stənt/
Rhymes with -ɛkstənt
Where it comes from
From Latin sextāns.
noun sextants
- A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude. […] I can do more with a Quadrant, Sextant or Octant, of 1 foot Radius, furniſhed with Teleſcopical Sights and Screws, then ^([sic]) can poſſibly be done with any other Inſtrument, furniſhed only with Common Sights, though 10, 20, 30, nay threeſcore foot Radius; […]
- One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
- One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.
- A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.
Sextant²
proper noun
- The constellation Sextans.
Translations
Every language
noun navigational instrument
| Español | sextante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 육분의 yukbunui |
| 日本語 | 六分儀 rokubungi |
| 中文 | 六分儀 /六分仪 liùfēnyí |
| Português | sextante |
| Français | sextant |
| Deutsch | Sextant |
| Ελληνικά | εξάντας exántas |
| Română | sextant |
| Русский | секста́нт sekstánt, секста́н sekstán |
| Tiếng Việt | kính lục phân |
| العربية | سُدْس suds, سُدُس sudus |
noun one sixth of a circle
| Português | sextante |
|---|
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title = {sextant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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