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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: sextantOne entry found. Main Entry: sex·tant Pronunciation: \ˈseks-tənt\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin sextant-, sextans sixth part of a circle, from Latin, sixth part, from sextus sixth Date: 1628 : an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) 
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