单词 | sextant |
释义 | sex·tant ![]() n. 1. A navigational instrument containing a graduated 60-degree arc, used for measuring the altitudes of celestial bodies for use in determining the latitude and longitude of the observer. 2. Sextant See Sextans. [New Latin sextāns, sextant-, from Latin, sixth part (so called because the instrument's arc is a sixth of a circle), from sextus, sixth; see s(w)eks in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ![]() |
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