Originally and chiefly Nautical. to shoot (also take) the sun: to ascertain the altitude of the sun using a sextant or other navigational instrument…
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| 释义 | the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > observe [verb (intransitive)] > take altitude > shoot the sun (1) to shoot (also take) the sun?1574 Originally and chiefly Nautical. to shoot (also take) the sun: to ascertain the altitude of the sun using a sextant or other navigational instrument… |
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