[ろくぶんぎざ, rokubungiza] (n) Sextant (constellation) [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sextant \Sex"tant\, n. [L. sextans, -antis, the sixth part of an
as, fr. sextus sixth, sex six. See {Six}.]
1. (Math.) The sixth part of a circle.
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2. 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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3. (Astron.) The constellation Sextans.
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{Box sextant}, a small sextant inclosed in a cylindrical case
to make it more portable.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sextant
n 1: a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
2: a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance
between celestial objects; resembles an octant
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Sextant /zɛkstant/
sextant
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