sextant
sex·tant
noun \ˈseks-tənt\Definition of SEXTANT
: 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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Origin of SEXTANT
New Latin sextant-, sextans sixth part of a circle, from Latin, sixth part, from sextus sixth
First Known Use: 1628
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