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sextant - Dictionary definition and meaning for sextant

SEXTANT

  • (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

  • (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

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Mnemonics for sextant

  • (Tag: ) For proper sex, you have to be in proper longitude and latitude to each other..(Sorry for scurrilous mnemonic)

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  • (Tag: ) SE(see)+EXTANT...tosee the extent of latitude and longitude

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  • (Tag: ) The captain used a sextant to know to what extent the ship has travelled.

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  • (Tag: ) A SEXTANT is an INSTRUMENT for finding one's position by measuring the height of the sun etc (basically a navigation tool).

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