sextant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *sextant*:
NOUN	quantity	sextant	a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
NOUN	artifact	sextant	a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects

English > *sextant*: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees.
Part of	circumference	The length of the closed curve of a circle
Parts	degree, arcdegree	A measure for arcs and angles
Broader	angular unit	A unit of measurement for angles
Spanish	sextante
Catalan	sextant

English > *sextant*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant.
Parts	limb	The graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
Narrower	astrolabe	An early form of sextant
Broader	measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device	instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
Spanish	sextante
Catalan	sextant

HyperDic: sextant