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sextants
We have found lemma(root) word of sextants : sextant.
Definitions
[ˈsɛkst(ə)nt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation and surveying
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Origin
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late 16th century (denoting the sixth part of a circle): from Latin sextans, sextant- ‘sixth part’, from sextus ‘sixth’
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