Associations to the word «Sextant»

SEXTANT, noun. (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

SEXTANT, noun. (geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.

SEXTANT, proper noun. (astronomy) The constellation Sextans.

SEXTANT, noun. A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees.

SEXTANT, noun. A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant.