Английский словарь Webster - sextant (2)
Sextant (2)
sextant (2)
(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.
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